The Bengkulu Province Gender Inequality Index (IKG) in 2022 was 0.478, down 0.042 points compared to 2021.

• The Gender Inequality Index (IKG) in 2022 was 0.478, down 0.042 points compared to 2021 which was 0.520.

• This improvement is influenced by the equality of achievements in the dimensions of reproductive health and empowerment.

• The improvement in the reproductive health dimension is influenced by the improvement in the indicator of women giving birth not living in health facilities which has decreased from 23.2 percent in 2021 to 12.1 percent in 2022.

• The improvement in the empowerment dimension was influenced by the improvement in the indicator that the percentage of women 25 years and over with senior high school education and above increased higher than that of men. The percentage of women will increase from 37.43 percent in 2021 to 38.72 percent, while the percentage of men will increase from 41.64 percent to 42.62 percent in 2022.