Sustainability Magazine February 2026 Issue 66 | Page 13

WEF ON THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP

WRITTEN BY: LUCY POTTER

NO ECONOMY

HAS YET ACHIEVED FULL GENDER PARITY

THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP CLOSED BY

0.3 %

IN BETWEEN 2024 AND 2025

80 %
70 %
60 %

“ INVESTMENTS IN PARITY CAN HELP COUNTRIES BUILD MORE RESILIENT, PROSPEROUS AND PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIES”

Saadia Zahidi, Executive Director, World Economic Forum