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The World Economic Forum Releases Their 2024 Global Gender Gap Report

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The report authors write, "Economies cannot risk falling behind and throwing millions of women and girls back into times of strife and need. Big lifts in economic gender parity are needed to ensure that women have unfettered access to resources, opportunities and decision-making positions."

U.S. Holds 23rd Place in Rankings of World Nations in Gender Equality

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The United States is tied with 24 nations for the highest gender equality ranking in educational attainment. But the U.S. scores poorly in women's health and political participation.

U.S. Drops in Rankings of World Gender Equality

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Women's low representation in political posts hurts the U.S. ranking but the United States was tied with 20 nations for the highest gender equality ranking in educational attainment.

World Economic Forum Ranks U.S. 19th Among World Nations in Gender Equality

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But in the educational equality rankings, the U.S. is tied for first.

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