March is Women’s History Month in the U.S. and as part of it March 8^th is International Women’s Day, which is recognized all over the world. This map shows global variations in the Gender Gap, where 1 is the highest possible score (=equality) and 0 is the lowest possible score (=inequality). The Gender Gap Index is created by the World Economic Forum and includes measures such as women’s access to resources and opportunities, percent of women in high-skilled jobs, female life expectancy, etc. For more info: http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2016/measuring-the-global-gender-gap/