Gender Inequality Index (GII), 2022:
The Gender Inequality Index (GII), 2022 has been released by UNDP in their Human Development Report 2023-24.
- In GII, India stands at rank 108th out of 193 countries, with a score of 0.437.
- Gender Inequality Index is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.
- It reflects the gap in human development potential due to inequality between female and male achievements in these areas.
- GII values range from 0 (equality) to 1 (extreme inequality).
- A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
