 "Patna: Hindu women smear vermilion on each other during 'Sindoor Khela'on the Vijayadashmi festival in Patna, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (PTI Photo)(")
India is 112th among nations ranked in terms of the gap between genders, and it was among the bottom five for women's health and survival and economic participation, said an annual survey on Tuesday.
Iceland remained the world's most gender-neutral country on the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report. India moved down the ladder from its 108th position last year to rank below countries like China (106th), Sri Lanka (102nd), Nepal (101st), Brazil (92nd), Indonesia (85th) and Bangladesh (50th).
Yemen is ranked the worst (153rd), while Iraq is 152nd and Pakistan 151st.
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