The world has achieved equality in primary education between girls and boys, but few countries have achieved that target at all levels of education.
The political participation of women keeps increasing. In January 2014, in 46 countries more than 30 per cent of members of parliament in at least one chamber were women.
In many countries, gender inequality persists and women continue to face discrimination in access to education, work and economic assets, and participation in government. For example, in every developing region, women tend to hold less secure jobs than men, with fewer social benefits.
Violence against women continues to undermine efforts to reach all goals.
Poverty is a major barrier to secondary education, especially among older girls.
Women are largely relegated to more vulnerable forms of employment.
Women entrepreneurship development
Business environment reform through technical and advisory services
SME cluster development
Technological upgrading and agro-value chain development
Rural and renewable energy for productive use
Entrepreneurship curriculum programmes
Building of national and regional networks of Business Support Organizations (BSOs)
The goal 3 reaffirms an international commitment to gender equality, the targets and indicators linked this goal are not only defined, but gender equality applies to all the goals. Women disproportionately suffer the burden of poverty, are the primary agents of child welfare, are the victims of wide spread and persistent discrimination in all areas of life and put their lives at risk every time they become pregnant. They are increasingly susceptible to HIV/AIDS and other major diseases. Woman play an indispensable role in the management of natural resources and have the right to gain as much as men, from the benefits brought by globalization.
Poverty and tradition have long propelled rural Indian parents to turn their daughters into child brides. Now, there is another cause: safety.Reports of rapes and molestations are soaring in this part of India, with unmarried girls particularly vulnerable. Family honour is also at risk - villagers don't even like to use the word rape. The euphemism is "the girl was dragged into the fields."
An effort, as small as spending time helping others, can go a long way in bringing change in lives of many. The sheer feeling of accomplishment or joy that you get by lending a helping hand to people and organizations can be quite overwhelming.
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