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22/07/23 06:59 AM IST

Only 1% women live in countries with high gender parity, female empowerment

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  • Only an abysmal 1 per cent of women across the world live in countries that have managed to achieve both high women empowerment and gender parity, according to a new report by the United Nations.
Major findings
  • The first-of-its-kind report that presents a comprehensive analysis of the progress made in human development of women and girls was jointly created by two UN agencies – UN Women and UN Development Programme.
  • None of the 114 countries analysed achieved full women’s empowerment or complete gender parity.
  • More than 90 per cent of the global population of women live in countries with low or middle women’s empowerment and low or middle performance in achieving gender parity.
  • On average, women achieve only 60% of their full potential, according to the WEI.
  • Women lag behind men by 28% across key dimensions of human development, as measured by the GGPI.
  • None of the 114 countries analyzed achieved complete women's empowerment or gender parity.
  • Over 90% of women worldwide reside in countries with low or middle women's empowerment and low or middle performance in achieving gender parity.
  • Gender equality challenges persist even in highly developed countries.
  • Among the 114 countries analyzed, over 85, including more than half in the high or very high human development categories, show low or moderate women's empowerment and gender parity. Economic progress alone does not ensure gender equality.
  • India has low women's empowerment and gender parity despite moderate human development, highlighting the need for concerted efforts to bridge the gender gap and uplift women's status.
  • Gender equality alone does not guarantee women's empowerment. The report shows that no country with a gender gap has achieved high women's empowerment.
The report identified areas where comprehensive policy action is needed:
  •  Health policies: Support and promote long and healthy lives for all, with a focus on universal access to sexual and reproductive health
  • Equality in education: Address gaps in skills and quality of education, especially in fields such as STEM, to empower women and girls in the digital age
  • Work-life balance and support for families: Invest in policies and services that address work-life balance, including affordable quality childcare services, parental leave schemes, and flexible working arrangements
  • Women’s equal participation: Set targets and action plans for achieving gender parity in all spheres of public life and eliminate discriminatory laws and regulations that hold women back
  • Violence against women: Implement comprehensive measures focused on prevention, changing social norms, and eliminating discriminatory laws and policies
UN Women
  • UN Women was established in 2010 by the UN General Assembly to accelerate progress on meeting the needs and rights of women and girls worldwide.
  • UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design and implement laws, policies, programs and services that benefit women and girls.
Source- DTE

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