Lebanon ranks 80th on the gender inequality indicator

Lebanon rated 65th over 187 on the global human development indicator and 80th over 149 on the gender inequality indicator and that is according to the 2014 human development report launched last week by the UNDP and which is entitled: Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience.
The report notes that the human development indicator for Lebanon has risen between 2005 and 2013 from 0.741 to 0.765 thus recording a 3.2% increase with an average yearly increase of 0.40%.  With regards to gender inequality, the report notes a score of 0.431 for Lebanon as women have 3.2% of parliamentary seats while women in secondary education is 38.8% compared to 38.9% for men. Furthermore, the rate of maternal mortality is 25 per 100000 births and the percentage of birth amongst teenage girls is 12 per 1000 birth. Finally, women's participation in the labor market is 22.8% compared to 70.5% for men.
Source: Al-Nahar, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Diyar 1 August 2014