India has performed poorly in removing gender-based disparities ranking 114 out of 142 countries in World Economic Forum's 2014 gender gap index scoring below average on parameters like economic participation educational attainment and health and survival. India slipped 13 spots from its last year's ranking of 101 on the Gender Gap Index by the World Economic Forum. India is part of the 20 worst-performing countries on the labour force participation estimated earned income literacy rate and sex ratio at birth indicators. On the other hand India is among the top 20 best- performing countries on the political empowerment subindex. The
