GENDER

INEQUALITY

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 GENDER INEQUALITY:
 Every child deserves to reach
her or his full potential, but
gender inequalities in their lives
and in the lives of those who
care for them hinder this reality.
 GENDER INEQUALITY IN INDIA:

•Wherever they live in India girls and

boys see gender inequality in their
homes and communities every day –
in textbooks, in movies, in the media
and among the men and women who
provide their care and support.
Where does Inequality arises?
In India girls and boys experience adolescence
differently. While boys tend to experience greater
freedom, girls tend to face extensive limitations
on their ability to move freely and to make
decisions affecting their work, education,
marriage and social relationships.
Causes :
With the prevalence of gender discrimination, and social
norms and practices, girls become exposed to the
possibility of child marriage, teenage pregnancy, child
domestic work, poor education and health, sexual abuse,
and violence. Many of these manifestations will not
change unless girls are valued more.
 Facts about Gender Inequality:
• Unpaid work refers to work performed in the home, from childcare, cooking
and cleaning, to collecting water and etc. In India, women spend an average of
six hours a day performing unpaid work, while men spend only one. In the US,
women spend an average of four hours a day; men just 2.5. There is no country
where the gap is zero. Across their lifetimes, on average a woman will spend
seven years more performing unpaid work than a man. Cutting women’s unpaid
work from five hours a day to three boosts women’s participation in the
workforce by approximately 20%. Participating in paid work is hugely significant
as it gives women the power, independence and financial resources to achieve
equality with their male counterparts.
Girls do less sport than boys:
In 2019, Sport England ran a survey looking at 130,000 children and found that, from age
five to seven, girls were far less likely to take part in team sports, even though they said they
loved being active.
Harassment is a significant issue for women exercising
outdoors:
According to a Runners World poll in 2017, 40% of women have been harassed while
running outdoors (and it’s even higher at 58% if you’re under 30), while men don’t get
catcalled on a run.
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