2026-07-14 from weforum.org
Women get the biggest boost to their life expectancy as gender equality increases, but men benefit significantly, too. According to a new study by researchers at the George Institute. They found that improving education has the greatest impact on longevity for both men and women.
People in more gender-equal countries live longer, and women benefit the most.
A new study by researchers at the George Institute found that improving education has the greatest impact on longevity. For both men and women, a 10% improvement in gender equality overall leads to an average increase of 3.7 years in life expectancy for women and 2.9 years for men. This widens the gender gap in life expectancy, as women outlive men in almost every country in the world.
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