Laurie Schubert, PhD RD’s Post

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations effort to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. There is no reason to exclude the input of more than half the population. More on the goals here: http://bit.ly/40HSLjH.

Deep-rooted gender inequalities refer to systemic and long-standing disparities between genders that are ingrained in cultural, social, economic, and political structures. These inequalities manifest in various forms, such as unequal access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities, as well as biases in legal rights and social norms. They are often perpetuated by traditional beliefs and practices that assign different roles, responsibilities, and values to men and women, leading to sustained discrimination and disadvantage for one gender, typically women.

The UNDP 2023 Annual Report highlights the midterm review and second-year implementation of the UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025, which presents key accomplishments made in accelerating gender equality in 2023. In particular, the report features strategies that companies can explore to create a more equitable and inclusive culture — ensuring that women fill decision-making positions in an organization for example, particularly in crisis countries. Download the full report below. 👇 #PBCWE #UNDP #GenderEquality #Workplace #Culture

👧👩🦰👩🎓👩⚕️February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This Day focuses on the reality that science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Learn more about the #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/ewY_6ij

Women's perspectives and concerns are essential for building lasting peace. On this International Day of #WomenInDiplomacy, learn more about the #WPS Agenda and our efforts to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment in our work. https://lnkd.in/d7aM7AGX

In honor of International Women's Day we restate the United Nations Foundation: Girls and women have a right to be equal everywhere — in every country and in every aspect of life. Yet today, girls and women are not equal anywhere. And setbacks for gender equality block global progress. Gender discrimination is one of the most glaring setbacks. Wherever it exists, though, there are also brave advocates taking action to end inequality. The all-womxn team at data2insight is committed to achieve equality for all girls and all women, wherever they are. #equaleverywhere #liberationforall https://lnkd.in/g4sNqcsV

The theme for International Women's Day, 8 March 2024 (IWD 2024) was, "Invest in women: Accelerate progress".[64] This theme aligned with the priority theme for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-68), which was "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective".[65]

October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to recognize the important contributions by women to improve and advance society. Learn more from Women and Gender Equality Canada: https://bit.ly/3RMeLIf