Only six countries currently give women and men equal rights, a major report from the World Bank has found
.That's an increase -- from zero -- compared to a decade ago, when the organization started measuring countries by how effectively they guarantee legal and economic equality between the genders. But the rate of progress means that, by CNN calculations, women won't achieve full equality in the areas studied by the World Bank until 2073.Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden scored full marks of 100 in the bank's"Women, Business and the Law 2019" report.
Michelle Obama: 'Lean in' doesn't always work 01:20The United States scored 83.75, placing it outside the global top 50. The United Kingdom achieved a score of 97.5, Germany measured at 91.88, and Australia scored 96.88."If women have equal opportunities to reach their full potential, the world would not only be fairer, it would be more prosperous as well," World Bank Group Interim President Kristalina Georgieva said. "Change is happening, but not fast enough, and 2.
IMF head Lagarde: Respect women and one another 04:11"Gender equality is a critical component of economic growth," Georgieva wrote in the report."Women are half of the world's population and we have our role to play in creating a more prosperous world. But we won't succeed in playing it if the laws are holding us back.
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