HDI 2013 (Human Development Index)

[revojam]

List is a joke...

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

We suck miserably......................

Need something to be done desperately...

 

[Nan Yang]

China - 101
India - 136
BD - 146
Pak - 146

Previous year UNHD Index.
China - 101
India - 134
BD - 146
Pakistan - 145

India dropped 2 places. Over taken by Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.

 

[Genesis]

China is way too behind here. Unfortunately China is too big and unlike the US is not surrounded by sea on both sides. It'll take an arm and a leg to get anything done in the interior.

Hopefully, with in the decade China can be on the verge of very high.

But here's a problem, Chinese interior's growth is tied to India, Pakistan etc, due to it being closing and faster to get to than Actual Chinese financial hubs, so I think this high lights the importance of an Indian China Pakistan relationship.

Can't India and Pakistan be like China and Japan we reserve judgement on each other and just do business together in the interest of buying a Lambo.

 

[scorpionx]

Can't India and Pakistan be like China and Japan we reserve judgement on each other and just do business together in the interest of buying a Lambo.

No,we can't.Our leaders are too busy in profit making businesses for themselves.

 

[Windjammer]

India Ranks Lower Than Pakistan on Gender Equality


India ranks 132 out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – lower than Pakistan (123), according to the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013.


The report said all countries in South Asia, with the exception of Afghanistan, were a better place for women than India, with Sri Lanka (75) topping them all. Nepal ranked 102nd and Bangladesh 111th.

The annual U.N. report assesses how well countries world-wide are performing on human development indicators like health, education and income.

The gender inequality index measures the loss in a country’s progress and human development because of gender inequality in three sectors: reproductive health, women empowerment and labor market participation.

The report notes that “gender inequality is especially tragic not only because it excludes women from basic social opportunities, but also because it gravely imperils the life prospects of future generations.”

India ranks low partly because of its skewed sex ratio, with only 914 females every 1000 males, according to Indian government data. Indian families often prefer boys to girls, and female feticide is tragically common.

The UNDP study says that only 29% of Indian women above the age of 15 in 2011 were a part of the country’s labor force, compared to 80.7% men. In Parliament, only 10.9% of lawmakers are women, while in Pakistan 21.1% are women.

In United States which ranks 42nd on the list, 57.5% women and 70.1% men are a part of the labor force. China fared even better, landing 35th.

India also fares badly on education and health for women.

Only 26.6% women above 25 years received a secondary education in 2010, compared to 50.4% of men. Pakistan scored even lower, with 18.3% of women having received secondary education compared to 43.1% of men.

In the U.S., 94.7% women have received a secondary education – a figure slightly higher than for men (94.3%). In China, this figure was 54.8% for women and 70.4% for men.

In India, 200 women died every 100,000 childbirths, says the report. In China, the number was considerably lower (37 deaths) and in the U.S. even lower than that (21.)

Women’s issues in India have been in the limelight since the December gang rape and death of a young woman.

After the incident, widespread protests asking for stronger laws and protection for women took place around the country. Women activists point to the bias against women in India, and say that the patriarchal mindset in India needs to change

After the incident, a committee set up to look into the issue of women safety suggested massive overhauls to existing laws for crime against women. The proposed laws need Parliament’s approval.

Overall, the report hails India’s economic progress, but points at slow improvements on the human development front. On the human development index, India ranks 136 out of 187 countries mentioned in the study.

India has made strides in reducing poverty by cash transfer and employment guaranteed programs for the poor, the report says. The report praises measures like the Right to Education Act, which reserves seats for the underprivileged in all schools in the country.

But the report mentions that huge income inequalities, gender inequality and the caste divide remain major issues.

India Ranks Lower Than Pakistan on Gender Equality - India Real Time - WSJ

 

[Koovie]

India Ranks Lower Than Pakistan on Gender Equality


India ranks 132 out of 187 countries on the gender inequality index – lower than Pakistan (123), according to the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report 2013.


The report said all countries in South Asia, with the exception of Afghanistan, were a better place for women than India, with Sri Lanka (75) topping them all. Nepal ranked 102nd and Bangladesh 111th.

The annual U.N. report assesses how well countries world-wide are performing on human development indicators like health, education and income.

The gender inequality index measures the loss in a country’s progress and human development because of gender inequality in three sectors: reproductive health, women empowerment and labor market participation.

The report notes that “gender inequality is especially tragic not only because it excludes women from basic social opportunities, but also because it gravely imperils the life prospects of future generations.”

India ranks low partly because of its skewed sex ratio, with only 914 females every 1000 males, according to Indian government data. Indian families often prefer boys to girls, and female feticide is tragically common.

The UNDP study says that only 29% of Indian women above the age of 15 in 2011 were a part of the country’s labor force, compared to 80.7% men. In Parliament, only 10.9% of lawmakers are women, while in Pakistan 21.1% are women.

In United States which ranks 42nd on the list, 57.5% women and 70.1% men are a part of the labor force. China fared even better, landing 35th.

India also fares badly on education and health for women.

Only 26.6% women above 25 years received a secondary education in 2010, compared to 50.4% of men. Pakistan scored even lower, with 18.3% of women having received secondary education compared to 43.1% of men.

In the U.S., 94.7% women have received a secondary education – a figure slightly higher than for men (94.3%). In China, this figure was 54.8% for women and 70.4% for men.

In India, 200 women died every 100,000 childbirths, says the report. In China, the number was considerably lower (37 deaths) and in the U.S. even lower than that (21.)

Women’s issues in India have been in the limelight since the December gang rape and death of a young woman.

After the incident, widespread protests asking for stronger laws and protection for women took place around the country. Women activists point to the bias against women in India, and say that the patriarchal mindset in India needs to change

After the incident, a committee set up to look into the issue of women safety suggested massive overhauls to existing laws for crime against women. The proposed laws need Parliament’s approval.

Overall, the report hails India’s economic progress, but points at slow improvements on the human development front. On the human development index, India ranks 136 out of 187 countries mentioned in the study.

India has made strides in reducing poverty by cash transfer and employment guaranteed programs for the poor, the report says. The report praises measures like the Right to Education Act, which reserves seats for the underprivileged in all schools in the country.

But the report mentions that huge income inequalities, gender inequality and the caste divide remain major issues.

India Ranks Lower Than Pakistan on Gender Equality - India Real Time - WSJ

You really had to post to make you feel better right?

 

[Windjammer]

You really had to post to make you feel better right?

And you had to reply to get it off your chest.

The thread already was there and i posted something relevant rather than your usual nonsensical banter.