What is gender equality, what causes gender inequality, its examples & solutions.

1. Gender Equality
(The change I want to see in the world)
Presented by: Vareesha Ali

2. What is gender equality?
The state in which access
to rights or opportunities
is unaffected by gender.

3. Causes of Gender Inequality
 Patriarchy
 Discriminatory fosterage
of children by parents
 Illiteracy
 Sociocultural & religious
influence

4. Some Facts & Figures
 Women with full-time jobs still earn only
about 77 percent of their male counterparts’
earnings.
 62 million girls are denied an education all
over the world.
 At least 1000 honor killings occur in India and
Pakistan each annually.
 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or
sexual violence at some point in their life.
 Each minute, 28 girls are married before they
are ready.

5. Common Examples & Stereotypes

6. Common Examples & Stereotypes

7. Common Examples & Stereotypes

8. Common Examples & Stereotypes

9. Common Examples & Stereotypes

10. Solution
 Equal treatment of
children by parents
regardless of their
gender.
 Eradicating patriarchy.
 Equal educational
opportunities for
children.
 Instilling the notion of
gender equality into
kids at a tender age.

11. Thank you!