So…How’s Your Girl?

December 15, 2008 |

Despite the reference to Handsome Boy Modeling School, this post is actually about women and how they’re faring around the world. The Gaurdian UK, offers insight looking at the best and worst places for women today. Read the full list of facts here, but below are some highlights….

In Malawi an estimated 600,000 women are HIV positive in a population of 13 million.
Latvia and Lithuania offer Europe’s highest share of female managers at 41%.
Spain and France offer Europe’s highest life expectancy for women at 84.4 years.
However, Japan and Hong Kong have the highest life expectancy for women in the world at 85 years.
In South Korea, 50% of women in their twenties have had cosmetic surgery.
In Rwanda 49% of seats in parliament are held by women, the highest ratio in the world.
Only 7 out of 150 heads of state in the world are women.

Read More Facts About Women from around the Globe

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About the author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a TED Fellow.

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