“…gender equality is critical to the development and

peace of every nation.” – Kofi Annan

 ---Is the view that men and women should
receive equal treatment,and should not be
discriminated against based on
gender,unless there is a sound biological
reason for different treatment

---Gender equality is not only a

fundamental human right, but a necessary
foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and
sustainable world
 Gender equality is now one of
UNESCO’s two global priorities, with a
commitment to promote equality
between women and men across the
Organization’s mandate
Gender equality is not only a
fundamental human
right,but a necessary
foundation for the creation
of sustainable and peaceful
societies
-improved labor environment within the
firm
-better communication between
management and workers
-an increased number of women in
managerial positions
-increased productivity
-reduction in salary gap
-reduction in maternity-related
discrimination
Women play very important roles including non-paid activities,
such as caring for the family and maintaining a healthy home
environment.
Women's work contributes indirectly to the economic growth of a
country and can be likened to investment in health and
economic growth.
Further, women also contribute directly to economic growth
when they form part of the labour force and are gainfully
employed.
No cost can substitute ‘mother's care’ for the children and home,
which is a heavy loss when women die from avoidable causes.
In Bangladesh, surviving children of a deceased mother are 3–10
times more likely to die prematurely; whilst in Tanzania, children
who have lost their mother spend half as much time in school as
other children.
Access to Education
Unfortunately, education access is still unequal in many countries across the world, where girls are often denied
access
Reasons:
civil war , conflict
UN figures indicate girls are more than twice as likely to lose out on education in conflict zones.
Poverty-- financial barriers
Social norms --cultural barriers
Safety concerns-- physical and sexual violence
Early marriages, pregnancy
Working or doing housework
A shortage of teacher
Here are the top 10 toughest places for girls' education:
1.South Sudan : the world's newest country has faced much violence and war, with the destruction of schools and
families forced from their homes. Almost three-quarters of girls do not even make it to primary school
2.Central African Republic: one teacher for every 80 pupils
3.Niger : only 17% of women between the ages of 15 and 24 are literate
4.Afghanistan : wide gender gap, with boys more likely to be in school than girls
5.Chad : many social and economic barriers to girls and women getting education
6.Mali : only 38% of girls finish primary school
7.Guinea : the average time in education among women over the age of 25 is less than one year
8.Burkina Faso : only 1% of girls complete secondary school
9.Liberia : almost two-thirds of primary-age pupils out of school
10.Ethiopia : two in five girls are married before the age of 18
 Access to health resources

Gender inequality and discrimination impede women's access to health,

since some of the inequalities hinder the health-seeking behaviour of
women, maternal deaths are likely to increase. Lack of access to water
and sanitation, reproductive health needs and girls’ education result in
high Gender Inequality Index(GII) and high Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR)
Peace and maternal mortality
In 2008, the eight African countries with the highest maternal mortality
ratios were experiencing or emerging from conflict.
Despite the decline of maternal death occurred worldwide, developing
countries continued to account for 99% of the deaths.
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia alone accounted for 87% of global
maternal deaths. The situation is most dire for women in Sub-Saharan
Africa, where one in every 160 women dies of pregnancy related causes
during her lifetime, compared with only 1 in 3700 women in developed
regions .
The countries that achieved the lowest maternal mortality ratio are
Finland, Greece, Iceland, and Poland. For each 100,000 deaths 3 mothers
die.