Poland at the end of the Gender Equality Index
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The Covid-19 pandemic has harmed equality between women and men, as well as mental and reproductive health across Europe, according to the Gender Equality Index, published by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The European Union scored 68 points out of a possible 100.
The Gender Equality Index measures the level of equality between women and men based on the EU policy framework. Its goal is, inter alia, monitoring progress on gender equality across the EU. It includes the following categories: work, money, knowledge, time, power, and health.
Sweden (83.9 points) and Denmark (77.8 points) topped the ranking, followed by the Netherlands (75.9 points), France (75.5 points), and Finland (75.3 points). Greece came last in the Index with 52.6 points, followed by Hungary with 53.4 points.
Poland scored 56.6 points, which puts it in the 23rd position – since 2010 Poland's result increased by only 1.1 points, which resulted in a drop by nine places.
Poland has the highest scores in the area of knowledge, and gender inequalities are most visible in the area of power. In this category, Poland ranks 22nd – 5 less than 11 years ago.
