Young female trainees in Zambia's Heavy Equipment Repair training programme smash gender stereotypes by showing their motivation and encouraging female participation.
The released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education.
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.
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, women’s 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 women’s 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 CĂ´te d’Ivoire, is revolutionizing e-commerce in her country and beyond. She was among 19 participants in ’s&˛Ô˛ú˛ő±č;’s first masterclass in Africa in Abidjan, CĂ´te d’Ivoire.
Why is it so difficult to make gender equality a reality?Â
Our UNcomplicated podcast hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall, discover that one major reason is the prevalence of violence against women.
Around the world and through the decades, we have all shared in the global struggle for gender equality.
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.
The world has made unprecedented advances, but no country has achieved gender equality. Legal restrictions have kept 2.7 billion women from having the same choice of jobs as men. Less than 25% of parliamentarians are women. One in three women experiences gender-based violence. International Women’s Day, 8 March, is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women. This year’s theme, , is aligned with ’s campaign marking the of the . Let’s make 2020 count for women and girls everywhere!