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When the UN’s high-level meeting of world leaders concluded last week, the head count seemed lopsided: 190 speakers, including 76 Heads of State, 50 Heads of Government, 4 Vice-Presidents, 5 Deputy
Women Heads of State and Government highlight women’s leadership as crucial to tackling global challenges and achieving a sustainable future.
International Equal Pay Day, observed officially by the United Nations on 16 September, aims to draw attention to the gender pay gap – the difference between what a woman earns compared to a man for
"Countries with stronger social protection systems and public services do better on gender equality and have correspondingly been better able to weather the storms of recent years....We must...redouble our efforts to ensure that women are included in decision-making in crises." - UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
The report also shows that there are 19.7 million fewer paid jobs for women globally than there were before March 2020, compared to 10.2 million fewer jobs for men.