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Sri Lanka at 16 in Global Gender Gap Index 2009 - Where is India? Rank 114? Not bad. If India keeps to have like LNP jokers it would go back to the bottom of the LIST:))))

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 - 10:39 AM SL Time

Sri Lanka has been ranked at 16 in the World Economic Forum`s Global Gender Gap Index 2009 ahead of France and the USA. Iceland has claimed the top spot from Norway which slipped to third position behind Finland.

The report`s Index assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities.

`Countries that do not fully capitalize on one-half of their human resources run the risk of undermining their competitive potential. We hope to highlight the economic incentive behind empowering women, in addition to promoting equality as a basic human right,` said co-author Saadia Zahidi, Head of the Forum`s Women Leaders and Gender Parity Programme.

SEE FULL REPORT: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2009.pdf

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elephanthouse Senior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1837 Member Profile	28 Oct 2009 07:25:40 GMT Report for Abuse
	Yes, good marks for Sri Lanka. Surprising to see the Philippines and Lesotho in no. 9 + 10 spot. Prof. Klaus Schwab and his guys are really doing a great job in Geneva. Note: this here was in association with Harward and Berkeley University.

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28 Oct 2009 07:50:17 GMT Report for Abuse

Surprising to see the Philippines and Lesotho in no. 9 + 10 spot.

About Lesotho-no surprise to me at all!
In fact that country is RUN by women-! :))
Been in 7 out of the place-& in 955 of the high positions you see women. When asked why- got a funny explanation!

Men seem to think that its beneath them to be controlled by women-
since most teachers are women boys drop out of school early-7 end up in mines in SA! :)))

Maybe exaggerated- but thats what I heard! (and seen)
:)))

Randu097 Senior Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2154 Member Profile	28 Oct 2009 08:45:48 GMT Report for Abuse
	Men seem to think that its beneath them to be controlled by women- since most teachers are women boys drop out of school early-7 end up in mines in SA! :))) LOL. Well.. We Sri Lankans do not have that ideology. We love/adore women and give them their rights, that start with 'gedara Budun Amma'. And personally I love women on top...!! wink!! Edited By - Randu097 - 28 Oct 2009 08:46:36 GMT

AnuD Senior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 40030 Member Profile	28 Oct 2009 14:51:27 GMT Report for Abuse
	WE should ask them, even in the recent history, how many of those countries had first female prime minisiters, presidents etc., etc. they are far behind. they have screwed up the world by destroying the harmony.

AMIGO Senior Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2810 Member Profile	28 Oct 2009 16:06:34 GMT Report for Abuse
	they have screwed up the world by destroying the harmony. that is soo true CBK is one good example can be taken from our county women do not know how to handle power, they will end up messing up every thing just like my previous working place :o(

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Sri Lanka at 16 in Global Gender Gap Index 2009 - Where is India? Rank 114? Not bad. If India keeps to have like LNP jokers it would go back to the bottom of the LIST:))))