Gender Equality: Why It Matters | The Impact Post
Issue #34 | Wed, Sep 13, 2023
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India ranks 123 on the Gender Inequality Index, measured on three dimensions - reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Gender equality is not just a fundamental human right but also a cornerstone for a harmonious, prosperous and sustainable world.
Women and girls represent half of the world's population and therefore also half of its potential. Closing gender gaps can potentially add $12 trillion to the global GDP by 2025 through increased women's labor force participation. There has been progress over the last decades, but the world is not on track to achieve gender equality (SDG 5) by 2030.
In the Shadows of Climate Change
Climate change not only perpetuates but also aggravates gender inequalities. Women form over 65% of the agri-food workforce and manage 70% of global water chores. Climate change jeopardizes their livelihoods, health, education and empowerment. However, women and girls are not just climate victims; they are powerful drivers in responding to climate change.
In our latest episode of NuSocialogy, Silvia Sartori, Women in Energy Senior Expert at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) explains why women need to be at the heart of climate action.
She (Never) Comes First
Exploring Women's Health Seeking Behavior
Women and men deserve equal access to health, yet gender disparities impact women's health-seeking behavior.
Women’s apparent reluctance to engage with formal medical care is far from a simple phenomenon; it is intricately woven into several factors that significantly influence their health-seeking behavior.
Our latest article explores the health-seeking behavior of women in India, uncovering the multifaceted barriers that impede their path to care.
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15 Books about Women Leading the Way on Climate Change
These fiction and non-fiction selections show how women are affected by climate change and how they’re fighting back.
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Explained: Why Women Are Paid Less?
This episode from the popular Netflix series 'Explained', highlights the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty".
Older Women: Inequality at the intersection of age and gender
The challenges, opportunities, and diversity of older women are often overlooked in discussions concerning women and gender. This advocacy brief, produced by UN DESA, UN Women, and the UN Independent Expert identifies ways to integrate old age and gender perspectives in policymaking.
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