G20 Gender Inequality Index: Where Does Indonesia Stand?

Humanity needs at least 135 years to achieve global gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its *Global Gender Gap Report 2021*.

According to the WEF, as of 2021, the disparity between men and women remains significant, particularly in politics and government.

Only 26% of parliamentary seats worldwide are held by women. The percentage of women serving as ministers is even lower, at just 22% globally. This demonstrates the continued dominance of men in global political control.

The economic gap is also substantial. Although the number of women with work skills continues to increase, wage inequality between men and women persists in many countries.

The WEF noted that as of 2021, only 27% of managerial positions globally were held by women. This further illustrates the continued dominance of men in the business world.

Gender Inequality in G20 Countries

Beyond political and economic issues, the WEF assessed gender inequality in countries worldwide using various indicators related to education and health.

The WEF employed a scoring system on a scale of 0-1. A score of '0' signifies a significant disparity in the rights of men and women, while a score of '1' represents perfect equality.

Based on this system, here are the gender inequality scores for G20 countries according to the WEF:

1. Germany: 0.796
2. France: 0.784
3. South Africa: 0.781
4. United Kingdom: 0.775
5. Canada: 0.772
6. United States: 0.763
7. Mexico: 0.757
8. Argentina: 0.752
9. Australia: 0.731
10. Italy: 0.721
11. Russia: 0.708
12. Brazil: 0.695
13. Indonesia: 0.688
14. South Korea: 0.687
15. China: 0.682
16. Japan: 0.656
17. Turkey: 0.638
18. India: 0.625
19. Saudi Arabia: 0.603

The European Union, as a supranational organization and a G20 member, was not included in this ranking because its member states were assessed separately by the WEF.

EU member states such as Finland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, and Austria generally demonstrate above-average global gender equality, with scores above 0.700.

Indonesia, with a score of 0.688, ranks 13th among the G20 countries (excluding the EU) and 101st out of 156 countries surveyed by the WEF.

(Also read: [Does Indonesian Law Guarantee Gender Equality? This is the World Bank's Assessment](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2022/03/04/apakah-hukum-ri-menjamin-kesetaraan-gender-ini-penilaian-bank-dunia))