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LONDON – The Philippines ranked sixth and was the only Asian country in the top 10 in a survey of countries that managed to achieve a semblance of equality between the sexes.


Scandinavian countries are the most progressive in the world, but no nation has yet managed to bridge the gender gap completely, a report said Tuesday.

Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland top the World Economic Forum (WEF) rankings, followed by Germany in fifth place.
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This year’s annual summit of the Global Banking Alliance for Women was organized by Bank of Scotland, which hosted the event, and by the International Finance Corp. (IFC), which acts as the alliance’s secretariat. For the first time this year, banks from developing countries participated.
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Scandinavian countries are the most progressive in the world, but no nation has yet managed to bridge the gender gap completely, a report said Tuesday.

Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland top the World Economic Forum (WEF) rankings, followed by Germany in fifth place.
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