Chile withdrew seven positions in the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 of the World Economic Forum (WEF), from 22nd to 29th place among 145 countries, with a parity index of 76.9%. The decline was mainly marked by the deterioration of the sub-indice of Political Empowerment, which went from 0.499 to 0.459. In particular, the proportion of women in ministerial positions dropped since the parity recorded in the previous measurement, added to the femal…
Chile withdrew seven positions in the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 of the World Economic Forum (WEF), from 22nd to 29th place among 145 countries, with a parity index of 76.9%. The decline was mainly marked by the deterioration of the sub-indice of Political Empowerment, which went from 0.499 to 0.459. In particular, the proportion of women in ministerial positions dropped since the parity recorded in the previous measurement, added to the femal…