Global gender gap widens in 2017 for 1st time since 2006

The global gender gap in 2017 widened for the first time since records began in 2006, with a halt in progress in economic and political areas sparking concerns, the World Economic Forum said in a report Thursday.The report said a widening gap was seen in all four of the report's pillars -- educational attainment, health and survival, economic opportunity, and political empowerment - based on which the Global Gender Gap Index is calculated."At the current rate of progress, the global gender gap will take 100 years to close, compared to 83 last year," the report said, adding economic and poli…READ FULL ARTICLE