The 17th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report 2023, published by the World Economic Forum, states that gender parity, globally, has recovered to pre-COVID 19 levels, with regional and national differences. Iceland remains the most gender-equal country; the European region surpassed North America in terms of highest gender parity, and southern Asia has the widest gender gap in economic participation and opportunity. The report assessing the progress in four key areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment outlines that closing the overall gender gap will require 131 years.