13. NETHERLANDS — 47% of Dutch ministers are female, more than all but six other countries. 12. CUBA — Cuba's parliament, the National Assembly of People's Power, has the third highest ...

Since then, the lives of women and girls around the world have improved dramatically in many respects. In most countries—rich and developing—they are going to school more, living longer, getting ...

The gender pay gap is still very much evident in Europe. Several indicators exhibit the inequality between women and men in many arenas, but economic life is one of the key areas affecting women ...

Both individuals and countries benefit from girls’ education. Better educated women tend to be more informed about nutrition and healthcare, have fewer children, marry at a later age, and their ...