Top 5 Countries with highest Gender Equality

In the 21st Century,we have seen certain stereotypes changing and that too for good.The things which are now improving in many nations are still considered as taboo in some countries.One of such things is Gender Equality which is an everlasting debating topic and also varies from nation to nation. Today we will look at the top 5 countries which has achieved Gender Equality.

1.Iceland
This beautiful country is at the top of the Gender Equality Report.The small island ranks No. 1 in several of the measures used to create the Index including equal wages for work, share of women who work in the professional and technical sectors and political participation.The Icelandic women are in active participation in almost every field which is a good sign for a healthy nation.

2.Norway
This country comes just one rank below Iceland i.e. on 2nd rank. Like Iceland, Norway has historically been considered among the best countries for gender equality. More women than men work in professional and technical jobs i.e. 52.9% of such jobs are held by women.In addition, Norway records a slight increase in the share of women in parliament.

3.Finland
Finland has a long history of promoting equal rights. It was the first European country to grant women the right to vote and stand for election in 1906.It has improved its ranking from the previous years and as we all know the world's youngest Prime Minister is from Finland and that too a female.The share of women in parliament gets closer to an equal split between women and men.We can say that Finland is currently ruled by women.

4.Sweden
Sweden has dropped in the recent rankings of gender equality coming at 4th rank just  below Finland. More than half of the ministerial positions in Sweden are held by women. The differences in income between women and men are slightly diverging. However, women are still underrepresented in business.

5.Nicaragua
Coming at the 5th rank this Central American Country has closed its Gender gap faster than calculated. Nicaragua has more women in ministerial positions than men, and has been led by a female head of state for almost seven years.There is still need for improvement in various sectors of this country. There is a need to increase female talent in the labor market. 

These are the topmost nations who have achieved gender equality which means we can call them the best countries for Gender Equality.

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