UNESCO unveils for . Published as part of the #HerEducationOurFuture, the data focuses on the progress achieved over the past 25 years. It shows that girls enrolment rates in primary and secondary education almost doubling in low-income countries. But it also shows that the pace of change is not fast enough. At the present rate, getting every girl into primary school will only happen in 2050.
Women and Gender Equality
We must find new ways to approach and eliminate the harmful ideas that lead to gender discrimination. When half of humanity does not have the opportunities and freedoms of the other half, all society loses. Gender inequality also threatens the Sustainable Development Goals. The provides a vital opportunity to take more innovative approaches to closing the gender gaps and empowering women and girls. #CheckYourBias
The campaign I Stand with Her challenges stereotypical views around gender equality, womens rights and issues affecting women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. At the heart of gender-based discrimination lies harmful views and beliefs about the role of women and about what defines femininity and masculinity. Such views and beliefs are pervasive in all countries. Challenging them is the first step to build societies where all rights are fully respected.
What does equality mean to me?
eTrade for Women aims at making women digital entrepreneurs a force for inclusive wealth creation.
Anastasiia Yeva Domani, a 40-year-old transgender woman from Kyiv, never intended to be a human rights activist. Her own experience with the legal aspects of transitioning made her decide to help others.
Girls celebrate womens empowerment in Brazil Carnival
BREAKING NEWS: We found a country that has achieved gender equality! In Equiterra all people have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender. of its bustling capital!
Christelle Assirou, a serial entrepreneur from C繫te dIvoire, is revolutionizing e-commerce in her country and beyond. She was among 19 participants in s&紳莉莽梯;s first masterclass in Africa in Abidjan, C繫te dIvoire.
Why is it so difficult to make gender equality a reality?
Our UNcomplicated podcast hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall, discover that one major reason is the prevalence of violence against women.
The (CSW) is a global policy-making body dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. On 9 March the commission is holding a procedural meeting, opening its . The meeting will adopt the on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the (1995), committing to the full realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by 2030.
How much progress have we achieved in the global struggle for equal rights, and how much work remains? From worldwide suffrage campaigns to the rise of #MeToo and digital activism, we have marched slowly forward. But today, the fight for gender equality is far from over.
The seeks to respond to these urgent questions: how might we design and plan cities that work well for everyone? What would such a city look like, and how would we go about creating it?
Kiara Nirghin, 19, is a student, scientist, and advocate for women and girls in STEM. In 2016, she won the Google Science Fair for her work on a method to increase food security in drought-affected areas.
Discrimination and gender inequality remain a huge barrier for women and girls with a serious impact on the AIDS response. This is an important year for women and girls, starting with the and the in March, through the UN General Assembly High-level session in September. The theme of on 1 March 2020 is Zero discrimination against women and girls. The day is not limited to HIV, or health-related themes, but aims to highlight all issues related to discrimination.