{"id":3187,"date":"2022-09-15T16:35:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T15:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2022\/09\/gender-equality-86-years-away\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:54:12","slug":"gender-equality-86-years-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2022\/09\/gender-equality-86-years-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Equality 86 Years Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#cdc6ca\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Womens\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Gender Equality 86 Years Away<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-09-15T16:35:55+01:00\">15 September 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">At the current rate of progress, full gender equality will be achieved in the year 2108, according to a new report released by The Gates Foundation and Equal Measures. Why has so little headway been made in recent years, and what\u2019s required to get back on the right path? Digital and Communications Manager Ben Stallworthy looks at the report\u2019s findings. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we approach the halfway mark between the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 and the target of 2030, a new report has been released jointly by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/goalkeepers\/report\/2022-report\/#MelindaEssay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gates Foundation and Equal Measures<\/a> tracking the progress toward gender equality (SDG5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/sdgs\">UN\u2019s 17 SDGs<\/a>&nbsp;are a framework to achieve decent lives for all on a healthy planet by 2030. While Gender Equality is the explicit target of SDG5, the need to improve the lives of women and children is also essential to each of the other 16 goals.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Current Lay of the Land<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shockingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-09\/Progress-on-the-sustainable-development-goals-the-gender-snapshot-2022-en_0.pdf\">Progress on the SDGs: The Gender Snapshot 2022<\/a> reveals it may be even worse than that and in actual fact, we\u2019re not on track to reach the goal for another 286 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>At the current rate of progress, it may take another 286 years to remove discriminatory laws and close prevailing gaps in legal protections for women and girls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>UN Gender Snapshot Report 2022<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The report attributes the slow progress to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change and notes the recent backlash towards women\u2019s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) around the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of progress is clear. 12% of all women and girls aged 15-49 were sexually and\/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner last year. Child marriage is still rife and we would need to make progress at 17x the rate of the previous decade to meet the 2030 target. In 2021 nearly 1 in 5 women aged 20-24 was married before turning 18.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It is critical that we rally now to&nbsp;invest in women and girls&nbsp;to reclaim and accelerate progress. The data show undeniable regressions in their lives made worse by the global crises \u2013 in incomes, safety, education and health.&nbsp;The longer we take to reverse this trend, the more it will cost us all.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<cite>Sima Bahous, Executive Director at UN Women<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education and Poverty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The correlation between high-quality and longer <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2022\/06\/joan-kembabazi-girls-education-key\">education for women and girls<\/a> and their quality of life is clear, yet still, there are enormous gender disparities, and it&#8217;s even worse for those from poor households and rural areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of 2022, 383 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty, compared to 368 million men and boys. It is also projected that more people in sub-Saharan Africa will live in extreme poverty by 2030 than today, a problem exacerbated by population increase.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global cooperation, partnerships and significant investment in the gender equality agenda are all essential if things are to get back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Human development &#8220;falling behind&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Disturbingly, another key report issued by the UN this week finds that human development is falling behind in 90% of countries. The<a href=\"https:\/\/hdr.undp.org\/content\/human-development-report-2021-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Human Development Report 2021\/2022<\/a> finds that for the first time in 32 years, progress has reversed for two years in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sobering words of the UN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2022\/09\/1126121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8230;[the report] paints a picture of a global society lurching from crisis to crisis, and which risks heading towards increasing deprivation and injustice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;As ever, such reversals almost always hit women and girls hardest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worldwide Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The report is further proof of a worrying trend we\u2019re seeing around the world where there has been a backlash against women\u2019s SRHR. In some cases, this is driven or influenced by concerns about populaton growth and is intended to apply pressure to women to have more babies. Yesterday, it was announced that Russian parliamentarians are seeking to ban the promotion of a \u201cforeign childless ideology\u201d to minors, something which they say \u201ccontradicts traditional family values \u200b\u200band the state policy of the Russian Federation\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vladimir Putin has stated that \u201cRussia\u2019s fate and its historic prospects\u2026 depends on how many children are born in Russian families\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow developments in Russia and elsewhere around the world on our <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/gilead-watch\">Gilead Watch page<\/a>, where we\u2019ll track developments and changes which threaten to restrict women\u2019s rights in the name of boosting population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Fgender-equality-86-years-away%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg> Share<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Fgender-equality-86-years-away%2F&amp;text=Gender%20Equality%2086%20Years%20Away\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg> Tweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Fgender-equality-86-years-away%2F&amp;text=Gender%20Equality%2086%20Years%20Away\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg> Post<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/gilead-watch-protect-womens-rights-from-pronatal-politicians\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Gilead Watch: Protect women&#8217;s rights from pronatal politicians<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text.png\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text.png 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Politicians and others across the world want to limit people&#8217;s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/un-sdgs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Population and the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-768x288.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Unless we tackle unsustainable population, achieving the SDGs will be almost impossible. Learn more about the challenges, and what can be done.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/womens-rights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Womens Rights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-768x513.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bigstock-closeup-of-a-young-caucasian-w-228079150.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The UN has projected that gender equality won&#8217;t be achieved until the next century. We must do more, faster.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the current rate of progress, full gender equality will be achieved in the year 2108, according to a new report released by The Gates Foundation and Equal Measures. 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