Singapore rises in gender equality ranking as Philippines slips

Japan exhibits largest gap between men and women among advanced economies

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A woman at work in a Singapore lab: Women in the country are well represented in traditionally segregated industries, such as engineering and cloud computing. © AP

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Singapore made significant progress in this year's gender equality ranking, surging 13 spots due to improvements in economic participation and opportunity, as well as educational attainment.

The Global Gender Gap Index is announced annually by the World Economic Forum, a Swiss nonprofit foundation, and ranks over 150 countries.

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