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ARTICLE · 25 MAY 2023

Global Gender Wealth Equity

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Throughout the Middle East and Africa, there are significant variations in the Wealth Equity Indices by country. Women in this region accumulate less wealth than men at the end of their careers for many reasons.

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Manjit Basi
Manjit Basi
Lea Farhat
Lea Farhat

Regional findings from the 2022 Global Gender Wealth Equity Report

Throughout the Middle East and Africa, there are significant variations in the Wealth Equity Indices by country. Women in this region accumulate less wealth than men at the end of their careers for many reasons.

About the Wealth Equity Index

Women's wealth outcomes at the end of their working careers are often inequitable when compared to men's. Despite action from governments and the private sector, the gender wealth gap remains a reality for many women around the world.

WTW has developed the global Wealth Equity Index (WEI) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum to shine a light on a critical, overlooked, and under-researched aspect of gender inequity.

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