Uganda, Feb. 27 -- The 2023 Global Gender Gap Report indicates that it will take up to 131 years to close the global gender gap. It also shows that the gender gaps in economic participation and opportunity remain high for countries worldwide.

On a positive note, the report indicates that sub-Saharan Africa has closed 67.2 percent of the gender gap on the Economic Participation and Opportunity sub-index.

In Uganda, women make up 51 percent of the population and own 38.4 percent of registered Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Despite the government's dedication to gender parity, Uganda stands in the 78th position in The Global Gender Gap Index 2023 rankings, one position behind its neighbour, Kenya.

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