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THE HARD TRUTH
The Challenges
Despite much progress, women and girls are still the most discriminated-against group in
the world. Consider these facts:
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Of the 1 billion people living in absolute poverty around the world (unable to secure basic life necessities), 60% are women and girls.
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Women contribute 2/3 of the world’s working hours, yet earn only 10% of the income.
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An extra year of primary school education boosts a girl’s eventual wages by 10-20%. An extra year of secondary school adds 15-25%.
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There are 31 million girls of primary school age not in school. Of these, 17 million are expected never to enter school
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Worldwide, nearly 50% of all sexual assaults are against girls aged 15 years or younger.
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1 in 3 girls will experience some form of violence in their lifetime.
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Around the world, 120 million girls under 20 have experienced forced sexual intercourse or some other form of sexual violence.
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Every year 800,000 people are trafficked across national borders. 80% of the victims are women. 50% of the victims are minors.
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1 in 7 girls in the developing world will be married before her 15th birthday.
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Every minute of every day a pregnant woman dies from mostly preventable causes.
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Women earn 79 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
Unfortunately, there is no community in the world that is untouched by these issues. It’s time to come together and make a difference