Zim’s gender gap widening: UNDP

THE United Nations Development Programme Zimbabwe (UNDP) recently launched the Human Development Report 2023-24 in Harare, indicating that advancements in gender equality were sluggish, NewsDay can report.

According to the UNDP report, the average women’s 2022 Human Development Index (HDI) is 4,9%, lower than the men’s 2022 HDI average globally.

Notably, the report also states that gender disparities were widening, characterised by underpayment of women in comparison to their male counterparts.

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