{"id":30825,"date":"2025-06-14T14:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T08:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=30825"},"modified":"2025-06-14T14:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T08:34:19","slug":"global-gender-gap-report-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Gender Gap Report 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_Gender_Gap_Report_2025\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Global Gender Gap Report 2025<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>(Relevant for Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper I: <\/strong><strong>Stratification and Mobility; Works and Economic Life and Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper II: Industrialization and Urbanization in India)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 810px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-30825-1\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Global_Gender_Gap_Report_2025\" title=\"Global Gender Gap Report 2025\">Global Gender Gap Report 2025<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Highlights_from_the_Global_Gender_Gap_Report_2025\" title=\"Highlights from the Global Gender Gap Report 2025\">Highlights from the Global Gender Gap Report 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Key_Trends\" title=\"Key Trends\">Key Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Sociological_Analysis\" title=\"Sociological Analysis\">Sociological Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Indias_Gender_Gap\" title=\"India\u2019s Gender Gap\">India\u2019s Gender Gap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Way_Forward\" title=\"Way Forward\">Way Forward<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/global-gender-gap-report-2025\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Gender Gap Report 2025<\/strong> has set alarm bells ringing globally and in India. While <strong>the global gender gap has narrowed to 68.8%, at the current pace, full parity will not be achieved for another 123 years<\/strong>. <strong>India\u2019s ranking has slipped further<\/strong>, highlighting persistent challenges despite some progress. The report is crucial for understanding the status of women in society\u2014a core concern for Sociology and for all stakeholders in gender equality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlights_from_the_Global_Gender_Gap_Report_2025\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Highlights from the Global Gender Gap Report 2025<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection.png\" alt=\"Highlights from the Global Gender Gap Report 2025\" width=\"744\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection.png 744w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-150x68.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Global Progress:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>8% of the global gender gap is closed.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Full gender parity is still 123 years away<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>India\u2019s Performance:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Ranked 131 out of 148 countries<\/strong> (slipped two places).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Parity score: <strong>1% \u2013 among the lowest in South Asia.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Bangladesh leads South Asia; India lags behind.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Top Performers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Iceland tops<\/strong> for the <strong>16th year (92.6% parity).<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Other leaders: <strong>Finland, Norway, UK, New Zealand.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Dimensions Assessed:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Economic participation and opportunity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Educational attainment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Health and survival<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Political empowerment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Trends\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Key Trends<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Women outpace men in educational attainment<\/strong> but <strong>remain underrepresented<\/strong> in senior leadership (<strong>only 28.8% of roles).<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Political empowerment remains the biggest ga<\/strong>p\u2014full parity in this area is 162 years away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Economic participation parity is 135 years away at current rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Women face more frequent and longer career breaks due to caregiving.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociological_Analysis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Sociological Analysis<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-1.png\" alt=\"Sociological Analysis\" width=\"924\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-1.png 924w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-1-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-1-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Patriarchy and Structural Barriers: <\/strong>Patriarchal values still dominate, both in the family and workplace. Despite progress in education, the <strong>\u201cglass ceiling\u201d<\/strong> limits women\u2019s entry into decision-making and leadership roles (<strong>refer to Ann Oakley, Sylvia Walby).<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Labour Market and the Reserve Army of Labour: <\/strong>Women constitute a large part of the informal sector and face job insecurity, pay gaps, and precarious employment <strong>(Guy Standing\u2019s \u201cprecariat\u201d).<\/strong> Care work and the care economy remain undervalued.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Political Underrepresentation: <\/strong>Despite quotas in some countries, women\u2019s voices in politics are limited. <strong>Only 22.9% of the global political gender gap is closed<\/strong>. This sustains policy gaps in <strong>women\u2019s welfare, representation, and rights.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Intersectionality: <\/strong>Gender inequalities intersect with class, caste, and region. <strong>In India, Dalit, Adivasi, and Muslim women face triple discrimination, <\/strong>further lowering their chances for empowerment (<strong>Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw\u2019s intersectionality)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Socialization and Gender Norms: Gender socialization<\/strong> perpetuates stereotypes about \u201c<strong>women\u2019s work\u201d and \u201cmen\u2019s work.\u201d<\/strong> Even as education levels rise, occupational segregation and biased social norms restrict women\u2019s opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Impact of Technology and Globalization: Technological disruptions, digital divides, and economic shocks (like COVID-19) <\/strong>disproportionately impact women, especially in fragile economies and the <strong>global South.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Gender_Gap\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>India\u2019s Gender Gap<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30829 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-2.png\" alt=\"India\u2019s Gender Gap\" width=\"984\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-2.png 984w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-2-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-2-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Highlights-from-the-Global-Gender-Gap-Report-2025-visual-selection-2-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Labour Force Participation: <\/strong>Despite a rise in women joining the workforce, India\u2019s female labour force participation remains among the lowest globally <strong>(World Bank data: ~25%).<\/strong> Informal sector <strong>jobs dominate, lacking security and benefits.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Leadership &amp; Glass Ceiling: <\/strong>Only a small fraction of Indian women occupy senior leadership roles. Cultural expectations and unpaid care work keep most women out of boardrooms and politics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Care Economy and Unpaid Labour: Women are 55.2% more likely than men<\/strong> to take career breaks, mainly due to caregiving\u2014a phenomenon the WEF highlights as a key reason for stalled advancement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Political Representation: <\/strong>Political empowerment is the biggest gap in India. <strong>The Women\u2019s Reservation Bill remains stuck<\/strong>, and representation in Parliament and state assemblies is low.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Education Paradox: <\/strong>While educational attainment has improved (female literacy rising), this has not translated into commensurate workforce or leadership gains due to structural, cultural, and institutional barriers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_Forward\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Way Forward<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Legal reforms must be accompanied by attitudinal change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Intersectional policies are needed to uplift the most marginalized women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Active state, corporate, and community engagement can accelerate progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">As the <strong>WEF rightly notes, \u201cEconomies that advance gender parity are poised for more resilient and innovative growth.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>For India and the world,<\/strong> <strong>the journey towards gender equality must not just continue\u2014it must speed up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Conclusion <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Despite some global and regional improvements, gender parity remains a distant dream. For India, urgent measures are needed to bridge gaps in economic participation, leadership, and political empowerment. Addressing deep-rooted patriarchy, valuing the care economy, breaking the glass ceiling, and leveraging education for actual empowerment are crucial steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>PYQs<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> 1 <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do social movements contribute to the transformation of gender relations in society? Illustrate with suitable examples. (2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the concept of patriarchy. How does it manifest in contemporary society? (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine how the process of socialisation perpetuates gender inequality in society. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of education in addressing gender inequality in society. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Critically examine the concept of &#8216;glass ceiling&#8217; in the context of gender and work. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How does work and economic life reinforce social stratification based on gender? (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Describe the factors responsible for gender-based division of labour in society. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Analyse the impact of globalization on gender relations in developing societies. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is sexual division of labour? How does it shape gender roles in society? (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> 2 <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the changing status of women in India in the context of social legislation and education. (2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the role of the women\u2019s movement in India in addressing gender inequality. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the factors responsible for low female labour force participation in India. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the impact of the reservation of seats for women in local bodies on gender parity in political participation. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Analyse the reasons for the persistence of gender gap in literacy in India. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the major challenges faced by women in the unorganised sector in India. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the impact of economic reforms on the status of women in India. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the effectiveness of government policies in reducing gender inequality in India. 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