Women and Development

Question 1

Global gender equality
SDG 5

Answer 1

• In developing countries, women are underrepresented in politics.
• In USA congress 78 are women and 357 are men

Question 2

Obstacles that women faces

Answer 2

• sexual harassment
• unpaid care work
• 2.7 billion women are prevented from working in certain jobs.
• in 18 countries, men can legally forbid their wives from working.

Question 3

Work that is being done

Answer 3

NGO`s put emphasis on educating girl children, as part of long-term sustainable development initiatives.

• Denmark is the most gender equal country

Question 4

SDG gender equality target

Answer 4

1. End discrimination against women and girls
2. End all violence against and exploitation of women and girls
3. Eliminate forced marriages
4. Universal access to reproductive health and rights
5. Equal rights to economic resources and financial services
6. Strengthen policies and enforceable laws for gender equality

Question 5

Understand the importance of gender equality

Answer 5

• Prevents violence against women and gils
• Economic prosperity
• Societies that value women and men as equal are safer and healthier
• gender equality is a human right

Question 6

FEMINIST

Answer 6

Believe in equality for women and men