Promote Gender Promote Gender Equality and Empower Equality and Empower

WomenWomen

AimsAims The world has achieved equality in primary education between girls The world has achieved equality in primary education between girls

and boys, but few countries have achieved that target at all levels of and boys, but few countries have achieved that target at all levels of education.education.

The political participation of women keeps increasing. In January The political participation of women keeps increasing. In January 2014, in 46 countries more than 30 per cent of members of 2014, in 46 countries more than 30 per cent of members of parliament in at least one chamber were women.parliament in at least one chamber were women.

In many countries, gender inequality persists and women continue In many countries, gender inequality persists and women continue to face discrimination in access to education, work and economic to face discrimination in access to education, work and economic assets, and participation in government. For example, in every assets, and participation in government. For example, in every developing region, women tend to hold less secure jobs than men, developing region, women tend to hold less secure jobs than men, with fewer social benefits.with fewer social benefits.

Violence against women continues to undermine efforts to reach all Violence against women continues to undermine efforts to reach all goals.goals.

Poverty is a major barrier to secondary education, especially among Poverty is a major barrier to secondary education, especially among older girls.older girls.

Women are largely relegated to more vulnerable forms of Women are largely relegated to more vulnerable forms of employment.employment.

ResultResult

It has been reached at primary education, It has been reached at primary education, level but a lot must be done:level but a lot must be done:

-All women don´t have access to education

-The role of women in decision making is more reduced than that of men

-Women do not have the same jobs and even their wages are lower.

What can we do?What can we do?

Denounce the situation each time a Denounce the situation each time a campaign is launched.campaign is launched.

Create awareness in between our peers to Create awareness in between our peers to avoid the repetition of these situations.avoid the repetition of these situations.

Urge our governments to put an end to Urge our governments to put an end to any kind of discrimination against women.any kind of discrimination against women.