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| Women are seventy percent of the world's poor and sixty percent of illiterate adults. Traditional and cultural laws systematically deny women resources, information and freedom. |
| Despite persistent discrimination, it is women who hold the key to ending hunger, because they are primarily responsible for child rearing, family planning, nutrition, health, education, food production, and family income. |
| When women have good nutrition, they give birth to healthy babies. When women have more education, they have fewer and healthier children. When women have access to loans and microcredit, they create more income for the family. When women have more voice in their community, they shift the agenda towards meeting basic human needs. |
| Access to healthcare, education, and financial resources drastically affect the lives of women and thereby the well-being of their families, their communities, and the society as a whole. A survey of 89 nations by the Center for Partnership Studies shows that the status of women can be a better predictor of the general quality of life than a nation's financial wealth. |
| Empowering women and girls is critical to ending poverty and hunger. |
For more information about these issues, please follow the links below.
- UNITED NATIONS INTER-AGENCY NETWORK ON WOMEN & GENDER EQUALITY: WOMENWATCH
WomenWatch is a central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system. It offers statistics relating to gender equality and women human rights, as well as region and country specific information.
www.un.org/womenwatch/
- CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND POPULTION ACTIVITIES (CEDPA)
Founded in 1975, CEDPA is an international nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of women and girls worldwide. At the core of its work is the belief that achieving gender equality is essential for development, democracy, and global progress.
www.cedpa.org
- WOMEN'S ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (WEDO)
The Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is a women's human rights organization which advocates for women's equal participation and emphasizes the critical role women play socially, politically and economically.
www.WEDO.org
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