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UAE Yearbook 2010
the gdi compared to the hdi a measure of gender disparity life expectancy at birth (years) 2004 female as % male 1 mongolia (100.0%) 1 russian federation (121.7%) gdi as % of hdi adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 2004 female as % male 1 lesotho (122.5%) combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrolment ratio 2004 female as % male 1 cuba (121.0%) 2 united arab emirates (120.4%) 135 equatorial guinea (97.3%) 136 eritrea (97.3%) 137 united arab emirates (97.2%) 173 mali (102.9%) 174 timor-leste (102.9%) 175 united arab emirates (102.9%) 3 haiti (106.5%) 4 malta (102.5%) 5 united arab emirates (102.2%) 3 qatar (118.2%) 4 latvia (117.1%) 138 sierra leone (97.1%) 139 india (97.1%) 155 afghanistan (88.0%) 176 tanzania (united republic of) (102.9%) 6 antigua and barbuda (101.0%) 5 barbados (116.7%) 6 estonia (116.1%) 175 afghanistan (55.6%) 177 solomon islands (102.8%) 190 swaziland (98.0%) 7 mongolia (100.9%) 145 afghanistan (29.2%) the gender empowerment measure (gem) reveals whether women take an active part in economic and political life. it tracks the share of seats in parliament held by women; of female legislators, senior officials and managers; and of female professional and technical workers and the gender disparity in earned income, reflecting economic independence. differing from the gdi, the gem exposes inequality in opportunities in selected areas. united arab emirates ranks 25th out of 109 countries in the gem, with a value of 0.691. source: un human development index 2009. 188 > uae 2010
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