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GENDER EQUALITY (GOAL 5 TARGETS (5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such…
GENDER EQUALITY
GOAL 5 TARGETS
5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
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5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual, reproductive health and reproductive rights.
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5.B Enhance the use information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.C Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality.
STADISTICS
According to
UNITED NATIONS
Globally, 750 million women and girls were married before the age of 18 and at least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have undergone FGM.
In 46 countries, women now hold more than 30 per cent of seats in national parliament in at least one chamber.
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One in five women and girls, including 19 per cent of women and girls aged 15 to 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner with the last 12 months
According to
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) The Gender Equality Index measures gender gaps between women and men. It considers gaps between the women and men is very different and problematic.
According to
UNFPA (United Nations Populations Fund) flagship report: Vast numbers of women lack decision-making power over their own bodies. It was lowest in three countries: Mali, Niger and Senegal. In these countries, only 7 per cent of women are able to make their own choices over all three areas.
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COUNTRIES
Egypt
It is one of the countries in which there are more cases of female genital mutilation, despite being banned since 2008.
Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision.
Mali
The African country is one of the few in the world in which the life expectancy of women is less than that of men:
BENEFICTS
A fundamental human right, necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
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SOLUTIONS
Implementing new legal frameworks regarding female equality in the workplace and the eradication of harmful practices targeted at women is crucial to ending the gender-based discrimination prevalent in many countries around the world.
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DEFINITION
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Gender equality is the equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, it is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights in all sectors of society.
GENDER ROLE
Gender roles in society means how we’re expected to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex.