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UNICEF's call for equality for women
Gender equality is not only morally right, it is pivotal to human progress and sustainable development. Gender equality will not only empower women to overcome poverty, but also their children, families, communities and countries. Healthy, educated and empowered women have healthy, educated and confident daughters and sons. The amount of influence that women have over decisions in the household has been shown to positively impact the nutrition, health care and education of their children. By upholding women’s rights, societies also protect girl children and female adolescents. Without gender equality, it will be impossible to create a world of equality, tolerance and shared responsibility – a world that is fit for children.
... and the UN’s call to end violence against females
A 2007 statement by the UN Country Team in Nepal declared that “Violence against women is still a universally tolerated and often unpunished crime... The need of the country is to bring effective laws into practice. The Act on Gender Equality in Nepal has repealed and amended 56 discriminatory legal provisions to ensure women’s rights. Now it is the responsibility of all state organs and civil society to join in the efforts to stop violence against women and promote gender justice.”
For more info on Unicef’s work for children go to http://www.unicef.org/publications/index.html
The UN Millennium Promises
In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. (Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than a dollar a day). This promise led to the Millennium Declaration - a document outlining 8 specific goals to help the world realize this promise. In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. (Extreme poverty is defined as living on less than a dollar a day). This promise led to the Millennium Declaration - a document outlining 8 specific goals to help the world realize this promise.
Goal 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2. Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3. Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4. Reduce child mortality
Goal 5. Improve maternal health
Goal 6. Combat HIV/Aids, Malaria and other diseases
Goal 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8. Develop a global partnership for development