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Direct Link to Full 8-Page 2013 Publication:

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The Opportunity Presented by the

Post-2015 Framework

Across the world, women suffer disproportionately from poverty but have the least say about what needs to be done to tackle it. Women are effectively being shut out of decisionmaking from local to international levels. The proportion of the world’s parliamentarians who are women still only stands at 20%, despite being at an all time high. Only 17% of ministers in governments across the world are women.1 This is not only a fundamental violation of women’s rights. It also represents a missed opportunity to build healthy, vibrant and balanced societies that are informed by the experiences and expertise of all of their citizens. Women’s representation in leadership roles can also help to shift discriminatory attitudes and perceptions of women at household and community

levels, thereby helping to address other dimensions of gender

inequality.

VSO Is Asking for 3 Key Pillars to Any Post-2015 Framework

A dedicated goal on gender equality and women’s

empowerment.

Concrete targets to increase women’s participation

and influence in political and public life.

A combination of objective and self-reported

indicators to track change.