BARRIERS TO EQUALITY IN THE SOCIETY
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
However, in both private and public spheres, women face occupational segregation and multiple barriers – such as lack of access to land, capital, financial resources and technology, as well as gender-based violence – due to cultural mindset and stereotypes. ~ U.N WOMEN
Other barriers that encourage inequality in the society includes unconscious bias, lack of legal frameworks against discrimination of women, non- commitment of our leaders towards the attainment of equality in the society, etc. These barriers exist in education, working settings, leadership, homes and almost in every aspect of the existence of women.
This unfortunate yet realistic state of affairs led to the report by the United Nations Women which stated that it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality.
Inequality in access to education, income, job, healthcare, leadership, social support services, etc can limit girls and women from reaching their full potentials which may lead unemployment, extreme poverty, and other negative outcomes.
According to United Nations, Gender Equality (SDG5), is not only a fundamental right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Speak Wednesday is an initiative of CFHI to address issues around gender-based violence and gender bias.
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