Measuring Gender Equality in the European Union: The Gender Equality Index
Gender Equality
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Transcript of Gender Equality
Gender Equality
Ali Haris Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
27 August 2013
WHAT is GENDER EQUALITY?
The process of being fair to women and men.
Requires equal enjoyment by women and men of socially valued-goods, opportunities, resources and rewards.
It doesn’t mean men and women being the same.
EXAMPLES of GENDER INEQUALITY
Forbidden from driving
Right to divorce
Access to education
Right to travel
Professional Obstacles
Violence
Feminization of Poverty
WHY is it IMPORTANT?
For the success of our organizations
It is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do
For the nations and the whole world
WHY is it IMPORTANT?
Companies with a female board representation outperform those who has no women on their board.
Businesses who include females in leadership do better than those who do not.
Organizations with gender diversity practices, attract and retain the best talent.
CONCLUSION
Gender Equality must become a lived reality.
It will come from determination, guts and heart.
It will come from the men and women who believe they can make a difference.
We must close the gender gap.
Q&A
Thank You!
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
References
Gender Equality: The Smart Thing To Do by Harvardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdOcjKsUqOI
In it Together - Gender Equality by SentisDigitalhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcJn39hz6g
10 Extreme Examples of Gender Inequalityhttp://listverse.com/2008/11/20/10-extreme-examples-of-gender-inequality/