A recent study conducted by Bloomberg Businessweek analyzed 15 major global cities examining key categories related to safety, mobility, maternity, equality and wealth. Overall, Toronto ranked first, scoring 3.66 out of a possible 5, performing favourably in the categories related to safety, perceived equality, and maternity provisions. The lowest performing city, São Paulo, received a score of 2.68 out of 5. The report mentions that there continue to be structural and social gender inequalities across all cities that were selected for the study.
| Ranking | City |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto |
| 2 | Sydney |
| 3 | Singapore |
| 4 | Paris |
| 5 | London |
| 6 | Berlin |
| 7 | Tokyo |
| 8 | Hong Kong |
| 9 | New York City |
| 10 | Amsterdam |
| 11 | Dubai |
| 12 | Los Angeles |
| 13 | Seoul |
| 14 | Beijing |
| 15 | São Paulo |