UN Millenium goal - Gender Equality
Basis for goal - To provide equality and empower women
The main subgoals for this goal are:
To provide equality for women in the government, schoolhouse, and workplace
To provide equal education opportunities for women
To provide equal employment opportunities for women
To provide equal social power for women
This is a goal for the United Nations because women around the world, even in America still face discrimination from the large of society. They are often paid less, afforded fewer opportunities to get educated, and in many places have absolutely zero say in the government. In many African and Middle Eastern nations today, women are often not allowed to hold jobs, participate in government, or have continued education after a certain point, most often around the equivalent of American elementary school. Many are subjugated to Female Genital Mutilation - A widely religion-based, barbaric form of contraception, and are usually not allowed to pick a husband for themselves, rather it is decided from birth, or decided on-spot by the man. It is very often an older man - as much as 40 years older - and they have no choice in the matter. In many middle eastern nations, women are made to cover their entire bodies and face - even the eyes - with special religious clothing (seems to be a theme here...).
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