SKILLMAN.EU LANCHED A PERIODICAL NEWSLETTER FITH A FOCUS IN GENDER EQUALITY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gender Equality: what do you personally know about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 21st century: hundreds of conventions, thousands of bills (or shall we say recommendations?) about gender equality are being put in place, but have we really achieved the purpose? Because of their lack of empowerment and resources in many places, women and girls face life-threatening risks. Natural disasters are one example. At the 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction, experts discussed how gender inequality plays a role in death and injury. Other data shows that climate change, which makes natural disasters more dangerous, puts women and girls in even more vulnerable positions. Bringing a gender perspective<\/a> into discussions allows women to play a bigger role in their own protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research shows that in general, women receive worse medical care than men. There are many reasons for this, including lack of education and lower incomes. Sexism in the medical research community also leads to worse care. Diseases that affect women more than men (such as chronic pain conditions) aren\u2019t as well-researched. They\u2019re often not taken as seriously by medical professionals. When women are equal in society, their health will be impacted positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When women receive the same education and job opportunities as men, they can improve any organization they join. Studies show that diversity of all types<\/a> (gender, race, sexual identity, etc) increases an organization\u2019s productivity and innovation. One 2016 study from the University of California looked at big companies in the state with some women in the top leadership positions. They performed better than the companies with mostly men at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women\u2019s impact doesn\u2019t stop with individual companies and organizations. Studies show that increasing women\u2019s participation in the economy<\/a> is good for the economy. In OECD countries, if the female employment rates were raised to match Sweden, it would lead to a GDP increase equivalent to $6 trillion. Gender pay gaps end up costing the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When women make their own reproductive choices, they provide better care for the children they do have. With income options equal to men, mothers can offer education, healthcare, and healthier food to their children. Studies also show that reduced infant mortality is linked to higher levels of education. Children raised in gender-equal environments will do better than those raised with inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the law, women aren\u2019t well-protected from domestic sexual, and economic violence<\/a>. Both of these types of violence affect a woman\u2019s safety and freedom. Increasing women\u2019s legal rights keeps them safe and able to build productive happy lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gender equality<\/a> and race equality are closely linked. Within issues like the gender pay gap, race plays a big role. White and Asian women earn more than black, Hispanic, and native women. In the United States, black women face a higher risk of death from pregnancy-related causes. When gender equality considers race as a factor, it improves race equality<\/a> at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poverty rates are the highest among young girls. As boys and girls get older, the gender gap in poverty gets larger. This is likely because girls don\u2019t receive the same education and job opportunities as boys, and when girls marry, they often don\u2019t work. Gender inequality keeps women and their families trapped in cycles of poverty<\/a>. When women receive better education, healthcare, and job opportunities, they can thrive. Investing in gender inequality is a sustainable, highly effective way to reduce poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While men are also victims of human trafficking, women and girls make up the majority. They\u2019re more vulnerable and traffickers see them as easier targets. With better education and job options, women and girls don\u2019t end up in trafficking situations as often. Gender equality can also help strengthen a country, reducing poverty and instability. These fuel human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we only take into consideration the European context, the Gender Equality Index score has increased by only 4.1 points since 2010 and 0.5 points since 2017. At this pace of progress \u2013 1 point every 2 years \u2013 it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. We need to speed up. That is why here we would like to share with you 10 reasons why GE is important. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n#1. It saves lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#2. It results in better healthcare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#3. It helps businesses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#4. It\u2019s good for the economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#5. Children are healthier<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#6. It leads to better legal protections<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#7. It leads to better racial equality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#8. It reduces poverty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#9. It reduces human trafficking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#10. It can lead to peace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n