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What does gender equality look like today? - UN Women
Oct 6, 2021 · A new global analysis of progress on gender equality and women’s rights shows women and girls remain disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with disproportionately high job and livelihood losses, education disruptions and increased burdens of unpaid care work. Women’s health services, poorly …
Five essential facts to know about femicide - UN Women
Jun 28, 2024 · Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. Defined as an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, femicide may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls, unequal power relations between women and men, or harmful social norms. …
The 11 biggest hurdles for women’s equality by 2030
Sep 7, 2023 · Where legislation does exist to promote gender equality, effective implementation remains a challenge. 11. Lack of access to clean energy and sanitation. An estimated 341 million women and girls are projected to lack electricity by 2030. Universal access could significantly reduce poverty and improve women’s health.
Sixteen defining moments for gender equality in 2021
Dec 22, 2021 · As 2021 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the major moments for gender equality and women’s rights from the past 12 months. From women at the forefront of the ongoing fight against COVID-19, to new laws to support survivors of gender-based violence, from women in the highest political offices to eliminating gender stereotypes in advertising, join …
2 The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 established gender mainstreaming as the global strategy for promoting gender equality. 1 The outcome document of this Conference, the Beijing Platform for Action, identified twelve critical areas of concern for urgent action to accelerate the achievement of gender
WORLD SURVEY ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | 2019 6 CONTENTS 1. ABOUT THE WORLD SURVEY ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT A. Introduction B. Current context C. Addressing income and time …
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Frequently asked questions: Female genital mutilation
Globally, about 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a traditional cultural practice and a form of violence against women and girls. Under the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, UN Member States have committed to ending FGM by 2030 (SDG Target 5.3). Though important strides toward abandonment of the practice …
Intersectional feminism: what it means and why it matters right now
Jul 1, 2020 · Intersectional feminism centres the voices of those experiencing overlapping, concurrent forms of oppression in order to understand the depths of the inequalities and the relationships among them in any given context. Valdecir Nascimento. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown. In Brazil, Valdecir Nascimento, a prominent women’s rights activist, says ...