Mongolia was among TOP-3 countries among Asian countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023 (WPS Index 2023). The country is on the 3rd place after South Korea and Japan.
Mongolia scored 10.7% in the average duration of school education among women indicator, 60.4% in the employment of women, 100% in the usage of smartphones by women, 95% in financial security of women, 17.3% in women’s representation in parliament, 8% in discriminatory norms, 1.03% in preference of sons (birth rates ratio between men and women), 82.5% in the lack of legal discrimination, 0% in organized violence (the number of deaths in armed conflicts per 100,000 people), 46.4% in the perception of social security of women, and 12% in current partner abuse.
Mongolia is on the 54th place among 170 countries.
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan occupy 59th and 60th places in the WPS Index, and are recognized as the safest countries in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan ranks 74th, Tajikistan 85th, and Kyrgyzstan 97th.
The WPS Index leaders are Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Luxembourg. The situation in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Pakistan and Iraq is of the greatest concern.
Source : Akipress
