According to an analysis done by Newsweek and The Daily Beast, Singapore is ranked 37th on the list of “Best and Worst Places for Women”, with an overall score of 80.8 out of 100.
The study, which took into consideration five aspects of justice, health, education, economics and politics, saw two other Asian nations put ahead of Singapore in the 165 country list.
Philippines clocked in at the 17th spot while China came in a close second among Asian countries at the 23rd spot.
The top spot went to Iceland which scored an overall 100.0, earning top marks in education and justice, while Chad was found to be the worst place for females, scoring poorly in health and education.
The countries were graded on a scale of one to 100, with 100 being the highest achievable score. The details of the five graded aspects are as follows:
Justice - Laws protecting women from domestic violence, adolescent marriage, marital rape, as well as women's access to land and bank loans.
Health - Rates of maternal death, HIV, infant mortality, and access to safe abortions and skilled health workers.
Education - Education level, literacy, and gender equality in schools.
Economics - Percentage of women in the labour force, gender pay gap, ability to advance in career, and access to all industries.
Politics - Percentage of women in government and in senior positions
Click on the thumbnails to check out where are the best and worst places for women.
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The study, which took into consideration five aspects of justice, health, education, economics and politics, saw two other Asian nations put ahead of Singapore in the 165 country list.
Philippines clocked in at the 17th spot while China came in a close second among Asian countries at the 23rd spot.
The top spot went to Iceland which scored an overall 100.0, earning top marks in education and justice, while Chad was found to be the worst place for females, scoring poorly in health and education.
The countries were graded on a scale of one to 100, with 100 being the highest achievable score. The details of the five graded aspects are as follows:
Justice - Laws protecting women from domestic violence, adolescent marriage, marital rape, as well as women's access to land and bank loans.
Health - Rates of maternal death, HIV, infant mortality, and access to safe abortions and skilled health workers.
Education - Education level, literacy, and gender equality in schools.
Economics - Percentage of women in the labour force, gender pay gap, ability to advance in career, and access to all industries.
Politics - Percentage of women in government and in senior positions
Click on the thumbnails to check out where are the best and worst places for women.
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