
08/03/2025
Why this Matters?
OVERVEIW OF THE 3 PILLARS OF IWD 2025.
RIGHTS: This refers to the legal, social, cultural entitlement of everyone.
KEY AREAS - Gender- Based Violence, access to education and health care, legal rights and protections.
Example: “ 1 in 3 women worldwide experience GBV in their lifetime”
EQUALITY-
Refers to as equal access to resources, work, opportunities, education, and leadership between man and women boys and girls.
KEY AREAS- closing the gender pay gap, few women in leadership and decision making and challenging harmful stereotypes.
Example: “ Women hold only 26 % of parliamentary seats globally”
EMPOWERMENT. Means Providing tools, resourecs, confidence and opportunities for someone to take control over their lives and future.
KEY AREAS- Education as a tool for change, Economic Independency and supporting women-led businesses and initiatives.
Success story: kindly highlight a female leader or entrepreneur who has broken barriers.