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What does gender equality look like today? - UN Women
WEBOct 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 funded even before the pandemic, faced ...
The 11 biggest hurdles for women’s equality by 2030
WEBSep 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.
Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are …
WEBFeb 28, 2022 — As climate change drives conflict across the world, women and girls face increased vulnerabilities to all forms of gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, human trafficking, child marriage, and other forms of violence. When disasters strike, women are less likely to survive and more likely to be injured due to long ...
Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
WEBSep 21, 2023 — The availability of data on violence against women and girls has improved considerably in recent years, and data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) are now available for at least 161 countries. Please visit our research and data page to better understand how data are crucial to UN Women’s work on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Sixteen defining moments for gender equality in 2021
WEBDec 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 us in celebrating some ...
WEBHandbook on Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Equality Results 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UN Women through the UN System Coordination Division produced this publication.
Press release: The world is failing girls and women, according to …
WEBSep 7, 2023 — Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year's edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, launched today, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per ...
Facts and figures: Economic empowerment - UN Women
WEBWomen are less likely to be entrepreneurs and face more disadvantages starting businesses. In 2022 women’s start-up activity in 2022 was 10.1 per cent, or 80 per cent of the rate of men at 12.6 per cent. However, the established business rate for women was 5.5 per cent, or 68 per cent of the rate of men at 8.1 per cent.
Women in sport are changing the game - UN Women – …
WEBJul 22, 2021 — Sport mobilizes the global community and speaks to youth. It unites across national barriers and cultural differences. It teaches women and girls the values of teamwork, self-reliance and resilience; has a multiplier effect on their health, education and leadership development; contributes to self-esteem; builds social connections; and challenges harmful gender norms. To celebrate women in ...