The Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2009, computed by Social Watch, shows that the gender gap is not narrowing in most countries. A majority of the countries that show progress are those that were already comparatively better. The distance between the countries and regions in better and worse relative situations has widened in recent years.
In education and economic activity, the situation of women has globally improved. However, when it comes to empowerment, around 15% of countries have regressed over the past year — and this decline has been so significant that the global average value of this indicator fell from 35% in 2008 to 34.5% in 2009.
 | No progress there where it is needed the most | |
| Measuring inequity: the 2009 Gender Equity Index | |
| GEI regional average by component | |
| THE THREE GAPS | |
| GEI values in 2009 | ||
Related Documents
Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2007
Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2008
GEI2009_eng.pdf
