In the article titled "Women: Century of Change" published in the October issue of "National Geographic" magazine, the list of the best and worst countries for the fairer sex was announced.
167 countries were ranked from best to worst as a result of a joint study by the Women, Peace and Security and Oslo Peace Research institutes.
Ednews presents ten of those countries.
The top 10 countries for women are:
1. Norway
2. Switzerland and Finland
3. Denmark
4. Iceland
5. Austria
6. United Kingdom
7. Luxembourg
8. Sweden and the Netherlands
As a result of research, it was found that more than 379 million women suffer from violence in the family.
10 countries with the worst scores for women:
1. Yemen
2. Afghanistan
3. Syria
4. Pakistan
5. South Sudan
6. Iraq
7. Democratic Republic of Congo
8. Central African Republic
9. Financial
10. Libya
Even Armenia was not included in the mentioned list. In countries such as Moldova, Turkmenistan, Armenia, and Iran, recent developments in the field of women's education and their representation in governing bodies have been noted.