Controversy
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When Will the World Reach Full Gender Parity?
Claims
Engineers Without Border"It will take until the year 2158 (133 years) to reach full gender parity."
J.P. Morgan"At the current rate, it will take an estimated 134 years to achieve full parity."
World Economic Forum"2154 is forecast to be the year that we finally attain global gender parity."Mar 14, 2025
World Economic ForumEqual representation between men and women "is still 131 years away at the current rate of progress."Mar 14, 2025
Klaus Schwab"At the present rate of change, it will take nearly a century to achieve parity."Dec 17, 2019
World Economic Forum"It will take another 118 years - or until 2133 - until the global pay gap between men and women is finally closed."Nov 19, 2015
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation"No matter your age, we will not achieve gender parity in your lifetime."Mar 07, 2020
World Economic Forum"[A]t the current rate of progress, it will take 132 years to reach gender parity globally."Sep 10, 2024
World Economic ForumParity for women "still remains 5 generations away."
United Nations"At the current rate, gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years."Mar 11, 2025
United NationsIt "will take up to 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws, 140 years for women to be represented equally in positions of power and leadership in the workplace, and at least 40 years to achieve equal representation in national parliaments."
World Economic ForumEconomic gender equality "will not be achieved for another 170 years."Sep 10, 2024
World Economic Forum"It will take around 146 years to attain gender equality in politics, and 268 years for men and women to get the same salary for similar work."Mar 31, 2021
Helene Madonick"According to the Global Gender Gap report released earlier this year, it will take 257 years to close this gap."Mar 07, 2020
Martin Armstrong"The time required [to close the global gender gap] is now forecast at 136 years."Apr 12, 2021
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