As the Huff Post piece says: "The one thing these rankings make clear is that there is still a whole lot of work to be done when it comes to creating policies that will give men and women equal opportunities for living economically successful, healthy and politically engaged lives."
And, from the Preface of the report comes this powerful, succinct statement of the relationship between gender equality and economic success:
"The key for the future of any country and any institution is the capability to develop, retain and attract the best talent. Women make up one half of the world’s human capital. Empowering and educating girls and women and leveraging their talent and leadership fully in the global economy, politics and society are thus fundamental elements of succeeding and prospering in an ever more competitive world. In particular, with talent shortages projected to become more severe in much of the developed and developing world, maximizing access to female talent is a strategic imperative for business."Here are a couple articles covering the release of the report and it's key findings related to the US:
U.S. Ranks 23rd For Women's Equality, Falling Behind Nicaragua, Cuba, and Burundi | ThinkProgress
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/global-gender-gap-report-2012-best-worst-countries-women_n_2006395.html
And here's a link to the report itself: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2012.pdf
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