WEF upgrades Azerbaijan on gender equality
Azerbaijan was upgraded in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual rankings on gender equality, advancing to 91st from 100th in this year’s report.
The Global Gender Gap Report 2011, the WEF’s sixth such report so far, which was released Tuesday, evaluates gender gaps in 135 countries on economic, political, education and health-based criteria.
Azerbaijan was rated 70th on gender equality in economic participation, 73rd on educational attainment, 132nd on health and survival, and 103rd on women’s political empowerment.
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