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Gender pay gap: On average, women earn 20% less than men globally.
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Women in leadership positions: Only 29% of senior management roles are held by women.
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Unpaid care work: Women perform 76.2% of the total hours of unpaid care work, compared to 24.8% by men.
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Violence against women: 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence.
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Political representation: Women make up only 25% of national parliamentarians globally.
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Education: 132 million girls worldwide are out of school, compared to 121 million boys.
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Maternal mortality: Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
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Child marriage: 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year.
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Access to healthcare: Women are 1.5 times more likely to be denied access to healthcare services compared to men.
- Legal rights: Only 76 countries have laws against gender-based discrimination in employment.
Gender pay gap: On average, women earn 20% less than men globally.
Women in leadership positions: Only 29% of senior management roles are held by women.
Unpaid care work: Women perform 76.2% of the total hours of unpaid care work, compared to 24.8% by men.
Violence against women: 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence.
Political representation: Women make up only 25% of national parliamentarians globally.
Education: 132 million girls worldwide are out of school, compared to 121 million boys.
Maternal mortality: Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Child marriage: 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year.
Access to healthcare: Women are 1.5 times more likely to be denied access to healthcare services compared to men.
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Women in Nigeria celebrate International Women’s Day, first marked in 1911 (AP)
Women in work
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A man carries bunches of flowers purchased from the flower market on the eve of International Women’s Day in Moscow (AP)
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Domestic abuse
The burden of household work
Women in the world
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Gender pay gap: On average, women earn 20% less than men globally.
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Women in leadership positions: Only 29% of senior management roles are held by women.
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Unpaid care work: Women perform 76.2% of the total hours of unpaid care work, compared to 24.8% by men.
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Violence against women: 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence.
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Political representation: Women make up only 25% of national parliamentarians globally.
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Education: 132 million girls worldwide are out of school, compared to 121 million boys.
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Maternal mortality: Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
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Child marriage: 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year.
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Access to healthcare: Women are 1.5 times more likely to be denied access to healthcare services compared to men.
- Legal rights: Only 76 countries have laws against gender-based discrimination in employment.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/international-women-day-iwd-statistics-numbers-facts-b2711092.html
