Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Gender equality ranking is below the EU average

In the power category, Malta was awarded a below-average score of 28.3, although the Head of State, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, is a woman. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta's gender equality ranking stands below the EU average, according to data issued recently Malta was ranked 16th out of 28 member states, with a score of 46.8 from a maximum of 100, in an index compiled by the European Institute for Gender Equality. The Gender Equality Index measures gender gaps in work, money, knowledge, time, power and health across the EU. Of the 28 member states, Sweden had the highest score (74.2) followed by Finland (72.7) and Denmark (70.9). Romania scored the lowest, 33.7, followed by Slovakia (36.5) and Portugal (37.9). In the six categories analysed by the institute, Malta only ranked above the EU average in two categories, money and health. On health, Malta achieved the top ranking with a score of 95.6. The EU average score for this factor stood at 90. When compiling the data to achieve this score, the institute analysed health status, health-related behaviours, health and safety at work, fertility and reproductive health, health care and mortality. Malta was awarded a ranking of 71.4 on the gender gap in the money domain, which looks at financial resources and economic situation. The biggest gender gap in Malta exists in terms of power,...

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