World Economic Forum: US Ranks 61st
in Political Empowerment of Women

According to the just-released World Economic Forum’s 2009 Global Gender Gap Report, the United States ranks 61st among 134 nations in the political empowerment of women.  We’re behind human rights powerhouses Cuba, Nicaragua, Uganda, Pakistan, and China.

When education, economy and health are added to the considerations, we rank 31 (slipping from 27 last year).  When measuring political empowerment regionally, the report places North America behind Sub-Sarahan Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Western Europe, as shown in the bar chart above.