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Bookmark or Share- Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHRGender equality is at the very heart of human rights and United Nations values. Gender-based discrimination is prohibited under almost every human rights treaty. Despite much progress made in securing women’s rights globally, millions of women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence, being denied of their equality ...
- 15 strategies helping to close the gender gap around the worldThe time it will take to close the gender gap grew by 36 years in just 12 months, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. This means it will now take an estimated 135.6 years for men and women to reach parity, according to the report, which assesses areas including economic participation and opportunity ...
- Women's health gap: 6 conditions that highlight gender inequality in ...Women are under-diagnosed for conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, for reasons including gender bias and lack of research. Here are six conditions that highlight the gap. Women are underdiagnosed for certain conditions, including cardiovascular disease, and women's health is under-researched.
- Gender and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Gender refers to the socially constructed characteristics and roles of women, men, girls and boys, as well as their relationships with each other. Learn how gender influences health outcomes, services and rights, and how WHO works to promote gender equality and equity in health.
- Global Gender Gap Report 2024 | World Economic ForumThe report benchmarks gender parity across 146 economies using four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. It shows that the global gender gap has closed by 68.5% in 2024, but it will take 134 years to reach full parity.
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