Sunday, January 26, 2014

Philippines Ranked 5th in the Top 10 Most Gender Equal Countries in the World

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Source: www.forumblog.org

Iceland leads four Nordic countries at the top of the table, while the Philippines joins the top five for the first time in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap 2013 report, published today.

The report ranks 136 countries on their ability to close the gender gap – making sure women are not held back – in four key areas: health and survival, education, politics and economic equality.

1. Iceland holds the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, continuing to boast the narrowest gender gap in the world. Iceland’s overall score moves up due to improvements in economic participation and opportunity, as well as political empowerment.

2. Finland continues to hold the second position despite slight losses in its overall score due to a decrease in economic opportunity and participation.

3. Norway follows next, with a light increase in its overall score. Norway has just appointed a female prime minister, Erna Solberg, and is also one of the top 10 countries for the number of years during which it has had a female head of state.

4. Sweden continues to hold the fourth position. Although no country has yet achieved gender equality, all of the Nordic countries, with the exception of Denmark, have closed over 80% of the gender gap. On the whole, these economies have made it possible for parents to combine work and family, resulting in more women in the workforce, shared childcare and a better work-life balance for both women and men.

5. The Philippines moves up three places this year due to small improvements in economic participation and opportunity. The highest-ranking country from Asia, Philippines is 10th overall for political empowerment and is the only country in Asia and the Pacific to have fully closed the gender gap in both education and health.

6. Ireland slipped one place this year due to losses in economic participation and opportunity, though it remains the highest European country outside the group of Nordic economies.

7. New Zealand moved down one place, mainly due to a decrease in wages women are paid for doing similar work to men.

8. Denmark lost one place in the overall ranking this year despite an improvement in political empowerment.

9. Switzerland moved up one spot due to increases in women’s salaries.

10. Nicaragua continues to be the only country from Latin America and the Caribbean in the top 10 overall best performers.

13 comments:

  1. #LGBTRules #GirlBoyBaklaTomboy #ThatsMyTomboy #IAmPogay

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    1. Nauna ang My Husband's Lover ateng.

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    2. walang nauna glinda.pero ok..lahat nmn may nagsimula..but not that drma. sa tagal na ng philippine tv, tigin mo wala pang napalabas n ganyan? MMK plng ni charo may ganyan ng theme!

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    3. Pero hindi nangahas gumawa ng gay-themed serye ang ABS. Hanggang MMK na lang sila. Takot kasi sa MTRCB.

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  2. Sa totoo lang napaka swerte na ng mga tibo lalo na bading sa pilipinas. Sa ibang bansa malaman lang na bading ka ikukulong ka talaga don or worse papatayin ka pa talaga! Kaya kahit hindi perfect ang treatment sa mga 3rd sex sa pinas just be grateful na lang kasi maswerte pa din sila if iccompare mo sa 3rd sex sa ibang bansa.

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    1. true! tayo kasi mapagmahal...

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    2. call them gay, call them kesbian, bakla, tomboy, etc., but not 3rd sex. Nangangahulugan lamang yun na na may hierarchy or rankinking par in ang sex dito sa pinas. #FYI

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  3. uy congratulations Pilipinas!

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  4. almost puro first world countries ang ka rank natin

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  5. Gagawin nating 1st place yan! -Gabriela

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  6. credits to me - Vice

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  7. This is why I am proud sa country natin kasi kahit ganito tayo, we know how to respect. Women's rights and lgbt are always trivial sa buong mundo.

    Our lgtb rights dito sa atin is archaic but, compared to other first world countries, pero you can feel safe here sa atin than sa ibang bansa.

    Wala ngang same sex marriage dito sa atin, most are religious bigots and being proud of it, pero in a way may maliit pa ring respeto to an extent.

    Sabi nga ng isang poster dito, ok lang may same sex marriage dito basta wala lang c church. Which I think most people would agree. Personally, as a gay guy, i just want my rights recognized. Laki kaya ng tax breaks kung married ka! Dumugo ilong ko sa tax na binayaran q last year.

    Anyway, sa womens rights naman, meron pa ring mentality na ibang professions are a man's world daw. Pero keri na ng mga women ngayon ha, like you would be surprised they place higher than men and we seem to accept that which is so good to know.

    Hindi q lang gusto yong double standards sa atin. Like for women, mag pakaplaygirl kayo bahala na sila hahahaha! It's not ok na ag mga lalake lg may right jan. May right dn kayo!

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  8. Well, this is nice to hear. May double standards pa rin naman dito at merong discrimination sa mga LGBT, pero all in all hindi naman tayo harsh, unlike for example sa Russia.

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