World Economic Forum Report Reveals U.S. Gender Parity Decline, Drops to 47th Globally
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, indicating that global gender parity has reached its highest recorded level of 69.2%. However, the report also highlights that full parity is still an estimated 120 years away, and progress remains 'fragile.' The United States experienced a notable decline in its ranking, dropping five places to 47th globally, despite achieving full parity in education for the second consecutive year. This decline is attributed to a decrease in parity in senior management, which has fallen by almost 11 points since 2006, and a 4.1-point drop in the country's political score. The report specifically notes a lower share of women serving as Cabinet secretaries during President Trump's second administration and maintains a zero indicator for the U.S. head-of-state, as the country has never had a female president. The report benchmarks 145 economies across four dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and surviva...
