World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum has ranked Pakistan as the second worst country in terms of gender equality. The report titled 'Global Gender Gap', which surveyed 146 countries, ranked Pakistan at the 145th spot. Furthermore, Pakistan secured the  135th spot on educational attainment, 143rd in health and survival, and 95th in political empowerment. The best countries in terms of gender equality include Iceland, Finland, Norway, New Zealand and… read-more

Afghanistan is reported to be facing economic hardships ever since the Taliban took over. Furthermore, agriculture and services sector declined due to drought and increasing insecurity. Also, over 1 million children faced malnutrition and some even starved to death. The people were subjected to outbreak of diseases like measles and polio. Report, over 2,000 hospitals and clinics were forced to close due to shortage of funds. 

In a shocking revelation, a report by the World Economic Forum has stated that women will have to wait for 135.6 years more to achieve gender equality. Citing job losses by women during COVID-19, the report made the pandemic responsible for delaying gender-equality targets. Tracking gender roles in 156 countries, the report added that women will need at least 267.6 years for workplace equality and 145.5 years to tackle the gender gap in… read-more

Owing to the COVID-19 scare, the World Economic Forum has announced a delay and change in the location of its annual meeting for 2021. Reportedly, the event is moved from Davos to Switzerland, where it will be held from May 18-21, 2021. With the theme 'The great reset', the participants of the summit will be connected in a hybrid format - in-person and digital presence - due to safety protocol.