Category Archives: 2016 gender review
Education – know your rights
Today is the international day of zero tolerance to female genital mutilation (FGM). Globally, it is estimated that at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM. If current trends continue, 15 million additional … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 gender review, Gender, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, education, female education, fgm, gender. equality
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COP22: Women, climate change and disaster resilience
On Monday during the high-level event on Education Day at COP22 the GEM Report gave a keynote presentation on the important role that education plays in improving environmental knowledge and changing behavior. Yesterday was Gender Day at COP22, showing how important gender equality … Continue reading
Vivian Onano: We each have a role to play in achieving gender equality
By Vivian Onano, for International Day of the Girl Child My name is Vivian Onano, partnerships Manager at SEED Project, Global Youth Ambassador at WaterAid and Women Deliver Young Leader. I was honored and delighted to be a part of … Continue reading
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Tagged #Target 4.5, equality, equity, Gender
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Working equality into employment
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises that gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical for achieving our goals. In this series of three blogs marking the launch of the new 2016 GEM Report Gender Review, we look at education … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 gender review, Employment, Equality, Equity, Gender, Uncategorized
Tagged education, equality, equity, Gender, inequality, parity
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