The best and worst places to be a woman -Best place for high-skilled jobs: Jamaica

[malaise]

Very cool!
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An Independent on Sunday investigation to mark International Women's Day unearths some surprising results...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-to-be-a-woman-7534794.html
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20. Jamaica has the highest ratio of women in high-skilled jobs, such as legislators, senior officials and managers. Almost 60 per cent of these roles are filled by women. The UK is ranked 35th in the global survey, with Yemen coming last. Women there take up only 2 per cent of high-skilled jobs.

1. Best place to be a woman: Iceland

Iceland has the greatest equality between men and women, taking into account politics, education, employment and health indicators. The UK comes in at 16th place, down one since 2010. The worst is Yemen, and the most dangerous is Afghanistan.

2. Best place to be a politician: Rwanda

Rwanda is the only nation in which females make up the majority of parliamentarians. Women hold 45 out of 80 seats. The UK comes in at 45th place, behind Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. The worst countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman and Belize, have no women in parliament.

3. Best place to be a mother: Norway

Norway is the world's best place to be a mother, with low risks of maternal mortality – one in 7,600 – and skilled help at nearly all births. The UK is ranked 13th. The worst is Afghanistan, where a woman is at least 200 times more likely to die during childbirth than from bombs or bullets.

[etherealtruth]

1. Great article

"The global gender gap defies simple solutions. Eighty-five per cent of countries have improved conditions for women over the past six years, according to the World Economic Forum, but in economic and political terms there is still a long way to go."

Sadly, it appears our country is regressing rather than progressing. Hopefully, this is just a blip and the "trend" will reverse.

[malaise]

3. Yep - I found the article fascinating

Looks like the large number of females in tertiary level institutions is finally paying off in Jamaica.

[Number23]

2. How interesting! K&R

[malaise]

4. Indeed - what are we doing for International Women's Day this year

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

We need to celebrate and send the ReTHUGS Rush's of this world a serious message.