NEWS

Although no country garnered a perfect score, the global trends in women’s empowerment are “heading in the right direction,” according to the latest Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index that was published Tuesday.

Women’s well-being improved in 59 countries since the first index was published in 2017, Researchers at Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Peace Research Institute Oslo found.

Norway took the top spot, with a perfect score in women’s financial inclusion and making significant gains in women’s perception of safety. Switzerland took second place, followed by Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

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