NZ is almost number 1 in Gender Equality

Found this article this morning.  Out of 130 countries we hold to fifth place for the close gap between male and female.  I often wondered how we ranked against other western nations in term of women's rights - now we know.

"New Zealand has closed the entire gap in educational attainment which measures the literacy rate and enrolment of males and females in primary, secondary and tertiary education. It has closed over 97 per cent of the gap in health and survival measured by sex ratio at birth and healthy life expectancy. It has improved from 58 per cent of the gap, closing to more than 77 per cent in economic participation and opportunity which is measured by labour force participation; wage equality for similar work; income levels and numbers of managers, professional and technical workers and law and policy makers."

Australia has moved backwards to 21, the States has moved forward from 31 to 27. The only ones ahead of us are Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.

Read the article here