Do Singaporean women get a fair go? Well, according to "The Global Gender Gap Report 2008" by World Economic Forums, Singapore has moved down 7 places to 84th place (among 130 countries) for gender equality.The report measures gaps between men and women in four(4) key areas - economic participation & opportunity, educational attainment, health & survival and political empowerment.
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Upon looking at the detail, it would seem that the drop in placing can be attributed to lower scores in "economic participation and political empowerment".
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