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Aug 5, 2016 · Why? Women and girls represent half of the world’s popu-lation and therefore also half of its potential. But, today gender inequality persists everywhere and stagnates social prog-ress....
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Why is gender mainstreaming still relevant? Women earn 23 per cent less than men.6 49 countries still lack laws protecting women from domestic violence.12 There are 650 million women and girls in the world today who were married before the age of 18.13 At least 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital ...
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We look at the reasons for women’s increased presence in public life around the world, and why women in some socioeconomic groups, sectors and countries have less political power than others. We also examine when and how women have power and influence in practice, and what they seek to achieve.
With our Strong Women Strong World UK movement we aim to reach and empower over 6 million vulnerable women and girls by 2024 and provide them with access to healthcare, water, education, protection and economic
- Lack of women in leadership. With just 27 per cent of parliamentary seats, 36 per cent of local government seats, and 28 per cent of management positions held by women, there is a lack of diverse perspectives in decision-making processes, hindering comprehensive policy formulation.
- Poverty and lack of economic opportunities. More than 340 million women and girls are projected to live in extreme poverty by 2030. This represents a staggering 8 per cent of the global female population surviving on less than USD 2.15 a day.
- Workplace discrimination and inequalities. Only 61 per cent of prime working-age women participate in the labour force, compared to 91 per cent of prime working-age men.
- An imbalance in unpaid care work. On the current trajectory, the gap between the time spent by women and men on unpaid care will narrow slightly, but by 2050, women globally will still be spending 9.5 per cent more time (2.3 more hours per day) on unpaid care work than men.
The general understanding is therefore that women need to be “empowered” in order to narrow the “gender gap” and to create an equal play ing field between women and men before gender...
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We’re aiming to reach six million women and girls by the end of 2024 – but we can’t do this alone. Our impact is bigger when we work together – that’s why we need partners who can help women and girls achieve their dreams, so they can become the next generation of strong women. Please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
