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EDUCATION
About one third of developing countries have not achieved gender parity in primary education. In sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania and Western Asia, girls still face barriers to entering both primary and secondary school.
Disadvantages in education translate into lack of access to skills and limited opportunities in the labour market. Women’s and girls’ empowerment is essential to expand economic growth and promote social development.
Investing in education programmes for girls and increasing the age at which they marry can return $5 for every dollar spent.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Worldwide, 35 per cent of women between 15-49 years of age have experienced physical and/ or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
1 in 3 girls aged 15-19 have experienced some form of female genital mutilation/cutting in the 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East, where the harmful practice is most common with a high risk of prolonged bleeding, infection (including HIV), childbirth complications, infertility and death.
Canada was one of the first signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 1981.
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The government continues its commitment to equal opportunity through its support of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
In the 2016 Fall Economic Statement, the Government committed to completing and publishing a gender-based analysis of budgetary measures—in Budget 2017 and all future budgets
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The Government is committed to ensuring that every Canadian has a real and fair chance to succeed—and dedicated to making sure that its decisions deliver results that are more equitable and more fair.
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In some countries, girls are deprived access to healthcare and a proper nutrition leading to a higher mortality rate.
As of 2017:
- Canadian women are now among the most educated in the world - with nearly three-quarters of working-age women in the labour force holding a post-secondary certificate or degree
- Women's presence in the workforce has grown considerably over the past 30 years - women account for 47% of the labour workforce today (2017), compared to 38% in 1976
Budget 2016: Meaningful Investments to Support Gender Equality
- In Budget 2016, the Government made historic investments in people and communities—taking meaningful steps toward addressing many of the longstanding economic and social issues that particularly affect women
- The Canada Child Benefit is particularly beneficial for families led by single parents
- The Canada Child Benefit can give single parents further peace of mind that at the end of each month, they will have enough money to support their kids.
While women have made important inroads into political office across the world, their representation in national parliaments at 23.7 per cent is still far from parity.
In 46 countries, women now hold more than 30 per cent of seats in national parliament in at least one chamber.
access to reproductive and maternal healthcare, schooling for girls or access to clean water
Liberals are hoping an increase in women's participation in the paid work labour force will help grow the economy
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a higher proportion of women are in the labour force in canada than in the US, one reason inequality isn't as high
a budget measures could pay off by preventing costs both financial and human. canadians spend more than $7 billion a year coping with violence against women
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Korea, Australia, Finland, Japan and Austria have developed advanced gender budget approaches
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everyone wins when women and girls have the ability to reach their potential. a bigger economy is one benefit, safer and smarter communities is another