United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women—UN Women

Canton, Helen

doi:10.4324/9781003179900-29

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“…Despite this, gender inequality reduces the chances of many women of living a secure and fair life. UN Women and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs note that women [102] and girls around the world are far more likely to live in extreme poverty than men and boys, a figure that rises to 25% for those aged 25-34 [102]. Currently, more than 40 nations still do not have legislation to protect domestic violence against women.…”

Section: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More than 700 million women and girls were forced to marry before the age of 18, and it is calculated that more than 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM). Three out of four victims of human trafficking are girls and women [102,103]. About 15 million school-age girls are not in school.…”

Section: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…About 15 million school-age girls are not in school. Similarly, in 18 countries around the world, husbands can legally prevent their wives from working, and in 39 countries, inheritance rights are not equal for sons and daughters [102].…”

Section: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

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The present narrative review aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sustainable development goals (SDGS). This information would allow a better comprehension of the actual state of the SDGS and a more efficient programming in future interventions. To achieve the objective of the study, a consensual and critical review was carried out using both primary sources, such as scientific articles, and secondary sources, such as bibliographic indexes, web pages and databases. The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, close the gender gap, protect the planet, and improve the lives of people around the world. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 17 goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which sets out a plan to achieve the goals in 15 years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been a turning point in the achievement of these goals, due to all its consequences at the political, economic, and socio-cultural levels. This review can be used as a guide for future research and reviews in order to understand the status of each of the SDGs and what actions have been taken and proposed in the aftermath of the pandemic in recent years.

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Section: Gender Equalitymentioning

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Section: Gender Equalitymentioning

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“…It does not mean that women and men will become the same but that women's and men's rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born female or male. According to the United Nations, equality between women and men is seen both as a human rights issue and as a precondition for, and indicator of, sustainable people-centred development [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

Gender equality related to gender differences in life expectancy across the globe gender equality and life expectancy

Pinho-Gomes

Peters

2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Life expectancy (LE) depends on the wider determinants of health, many of which have gendered effects worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether gender equality was associated with LE for women and men and the gender gap in LE across the globe. Gender equality in 156 countries was estimated using a modified global gender gap index (mGGGI), based on the index developed by the World Economic Forum between 2010 and 2021. Linear regression was used to investigate the association between the mGGGI and its economic, political, and education subindices and the gender gap in LE and women and men’s LE. Overall, the mGGGI increased from 58% in 2010 to 62% in 2021. Globally, changes in the mGGGI and its economic and political subindexes were not associated with changes in the gender gap in LE or with LE for women and men between 2010 and 2020. Improvements in gender equality in education were associated with a longer LE for women and men and widening of the gender gap in LE. In 2021, each 10% increase in the mGGGI was associated with a 4.3-month increase in women’s LE and a 3.5-month increase in men’s LE, and thus with an 8-month wider gender gap. However, the direction and magnitude of these associations varied between regions. Each 10% increase in the mGGGI was associated with a 6-month narrower gender gap in high-income countries, and a 13- and 16-month wider gender gap in South and Southeast Asia and Oceania, and in Sub-Saharan Africa, respectively. Globally, greater gender equality is associated with longer LE for both women and men and a widening of the gender gap in LE. The variation in this association across world regions suggests that gender equality may change as countries progress towards socioeconomic development and gender equality.

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“…The fifth SDG is about gender equality, which aims to ensure women’s participation in governance and in public life by creating equal opportunities of economic empowerment for women ( United Nations, 2022 ). UN Women further developed a strategic plan for 2022–25 with an objective to guide and facilitating in achieving the fifth SDG ( Canton, 2021 ). Currently, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in general and entrepreneurship, in particular, is an indispensable pillar of sustainable economic development, and the role of women in contributing to it has become more significant ( Box and Larsson Segerlind, 2018 ).…”

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Factors influencing women’s entrepreneurial success: A multi-analytical approach

2023

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Women entrepreneurs are significant contributors to the economic development of any country and their role becomes more vital in improving the economic condition of developing countries. This highlights the important role of women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their entrepreneurial success. Therefore, the current study extends the entrepreneurship literature by examining the effects of factors like personality traits (PT), motivation and commitment (MC), availability of financial resources (AFR), and government support (GS) on entrepreneurial success (ES) of women-owned SMEs. Using a purposive sampling technique data from 255 women-owned SMEs were collected. A multi-analytical approach was employed to analyze the data. The Structural equation modeling (SEM) results indicated that PT, MC, AFR, and GS have a direct effect of ES whereas MC also mediated the link between PT and ES, and the results reveal that in presence of MC the effects of PT on ES become more significant. SEM results revealed that PT and AFR are the most important factors related to entrepreneurial success. On the contrary, ANN analysis revealed that “motivation and commitment” is the most influencing factor. These findings can guide business practitioners and policymakers in the envisioned strategy formulation to encourage women entrepreneurs who can contribute to their country’s sustainable economic growth.

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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women—UN Women

Cited by 26 publications

References 5 publications

Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Gender equality related to gender differences in life expectancy across the globe gender equality and life expectancy

Factors influencing women’s entrepreneurial success: A multi-analytical approach

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