Lebanon ranks 145 out of 153 countries in global gender gap index

Lebanon ranked 145 out of 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index released at the end of 2019 by the World Economic Forum in Davos down from 140 at the end of 2018. The index, which measures various dimensions of the gap, has shown that Lebanon, despite a slight progress in terms of political empowerment, remained in the 149th place globally. The country was not recognized as distinct from other Arab states which generally continued to be the lowest in the said index. Iraq and Yemen came last globally. On the subject, An Nahar newspaper wrote, what is remarkable in the global gender index is that some Arab countries came ahead of Lebanon in gender equality, namely, the UAE (120), Kuwait (122) and Tunisia (124). This confirms that the gender-based aspects the Lebanese society reflects are not real, An Nahar said, adding, Lebanon will need some 100 years to bridge the gap, while the Arab world needs 150 years.  (An Nahar, January 18, 2020)