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There is still a long way to before women economic equality with men. Centuries, in fact. This is according to the recently-released annual Global Gender Gap Report from the World Economic Forum. It it would more than 200 years before women and men worldwide economic parity. The report many areas in which women far behind today. One huge area is pay. Women around the world currently about 20-30 per cent less on average than their male counterparts. A factor contributing to this is the scarcity of women in management positions. The WEF said: "In the workplace, women still significant obstacles in on managerial or senior official roles."

The World Economic Forum (WEF) that the inequalities between the sexes had by only a small amount in the past year, since the last report was . Researchers that the largest gap between the sexes was in politics. It said: "Only 23 per cent of the political gap - unchanged since last year - has been , and no country yet fully political empowerment gaps." Other wide gaps still in healthcare and education opportunities. The WEF said: "The equal contribution of women and men in this process of deep economic and societal transformation is critical. More than ever, societies cannot to out on the skills, ideas and perspectives of half of humanity."