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Publication:
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.