Women’s Economic Empowerment is central to realizing women’s rights and gender equality. This includes women’s ability to participate equally in existing markets, their access to and control over productive resources, access to decent work, control over their own time, lives, bodies and increased voice. It is also critical women achieve agency and meaningful participation in economic decision-making at all levels, from the household to international institutions. The world economy needs more … [Read more...]
Women: Key to Global Economic Growth
January 27, 2022 by
Currently, barriers of law and custom stop many women from getting financing for business. Removing those barriers can help overcame the gender gap, and unleash economic growth. To learn more, go to: HERE The above video was produced almost ten years ago. Has much changed? In 2022, women's current issues are or should we say are "still": 1. Pregnancy and Parenting Discrimination 2. Violence Against Women 3. Women's Rights in the Workplace 4. Women's Rights in Education 5. … [Read more...]
Should Gender Bias in Pain Management Stop?
January 18, 2022 by
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is usually caused by an initial injury, such as a back sprain or pulled muscle. It's believed that chronic pain develops after nerves become damaged. The nerve damage makes pain more intense and long lasting. In these cases, treating the underlying injury may not resolve the chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for over three months. The pain can be there all the time, or it may come and go. It can happen anywhere in your body. Chronic pain … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Bridge the Gender Divide in a Male-Dominated Society
January 14, 2022 by
From a young age, gender role stereotypes are ingrained into children and their perceptions of the world, from the clothes they wear to the toys they are given to play with. Even as they get older, children are still being dictated to regarding where their interests should lie, and the industries they should aim to get involved in, both from a professional standpoint, and a recreational one. It is considered the norm for women to wear skirts, like bright pastel colors, and want to be nurses … [Read more...]
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Jan 11
January 11, 2022 by
What is Human Trafficking? Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world. Data is hard to capture primarily because the individual either lacks awareness of victimization or fears to report it. Human trafficking victims are … [Read more...]
Gender Holds a Fundamental Role in Human Integration
January 5, 2022 by
Gender integration is the process of assessing the implications for women, men and people with diverse gender identities of any planned action—including legislation, policies or programs—in all areas and at all levels. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality. Women share with men the physical, as well as the spiritual roles of life in the process of human integration. Both men and women give much of their capabilities to the movement of existence, the vitality of love, the … [Read more...]
Gender Equity to Equality in 2022, are we NOT there yet?
January 4, 2022 by
What is Gender Equality vs Equity? Gender Equality requires equal enjoyment by women and men of socially-valued goods, opportunities, resources and rewards. It also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes. It is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender. Gender Equity is the … [Read more...]
Empowering Women in Agriculture is Critical
December 8, 2021 by
Why Should Women be Empowered in Agriculture? Supporting women farmers would help hundreds of millions fight hunger, poverty and climate change. Growth in small-scale agriculture is two to four times more effective at reducing hunger and poverty than any other sector, and women farmers are playing a central role. Oxfam states: "About 80 percent of the world’s food is produced by small-scale farming. Women make up on average 43 percent of this agricultural labor in developing countries. … [Read more...]
The Critical Role of Women Leaders
December 6, 2021 by
Why is Women's Leadership Important? Having female leaders in positions of influence to serve as role models is not only critical to the career advancement of women, but stands to generate broader societal impacts on pay equity, changing workplace policies in ways that benefit both men and women, and attracting a more diverse workforce. Women are able to make bold and wise decisions as leaders; this helps make the team environment less authoritative and more cooperative, bringing a … [Read more...]
Global Gender Equality Goals Review in 2021
November 29, 2021 by
Progress towards gender equality is looking bleak. But it doesn’t need to. A new global analysis of progress on gender equality and women’s rights shows women and girls remain disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with disproportionately high job and livelihood losses, education disruptions and increased burdens of unpaid care work. Women’s health services, poorly funded even before the pandemic, faced major disruptions, … [Read more...]
The Growth Globally of Women as Entrepreneurs
November 19, 2021 by
Over the past twenty years or so, businesses which are owned and operated solely by women have dramatically increased in popularity. According to official reports, the rate of growth is at least 70% since 1997, with over nine million women-owned businesses operating in 2014 alone, an increase of almost a million new businesses when compared to the previous year. This significant growth pace, which has doubled in just three years and continues to see steady increases, has helped to generate over … [Read more...]
International Day to End Violence against Women – 25 NOV
November 9, 2021 by
25 November marks the International Day to End Violence against Women, and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. Since 1991, the campaign has brought together activists and organizations around the world to raise awareness and inspire actions. This year’s theme for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”. Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect! As … [Read more...]
Celebrating International Day of Rural Women, Oct 15
October 15, 2021 by
THEME 2021: Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All This celebration was first held by the United Nations in 2008, International Day of Rural Women celebrates the achievements of women working in “[agriculture] and rural development” across the globe, from owning businesses, operating farms, and contributing to the economic growth and health of their communities. This day also brings attention to the need for increased support for rural women in different regions of the world, whether … [Read more...]
