Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEFGender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF [Courtesy]Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe. At current rates, the global gender gap across a range of areas will not close for another 108 years, while it is expected to take 202 years to close the workplace gap, WEF found. Only in the area of economic opportunity did the gender gap narrow somewhat, although there is not much to celebrate, with the global wage gap narrowing to nearly 51 percent. Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and finally Yemen showed the biggest overall gender gaps of the countries surveyed. The United States continued its decline, slipping two places to 51st, with the report in particular blaming "a decrease in gender parity in ministerial-level positions."

Source: Standard Digital December 18, 2018 07:07 UTC