“It’s All in the Numbers”
Today we are celebrating International Woman’s Day. Here are facts and statistics to think about and to take action to change.
- Women earn 23% less than men earn
- At the current rate of change, it will take two centuries to close that wage gap.
- 57% of women in the US are employed
- 30% of women report that they have been in an abusive relationship
- 66% of all women in the world are illiterate
- Women make up only 4% of all CEO posts at S&P companies
- 150 countries have laws that treat men and women differently
- Women make up 70% of the people living in extreme poverty
- Women spend twice the time of men on unpaid domestic tasks
- 80% of human trafficking victims are women
International Women’s Day Activities
- Select one of these statistics, carry out research, and come with a way to address the problem in your community.
- Create a graph or other visual to represent these and more statistics.
- Join a group working for fair pay, child care, safe houses and other causes that benefit women.
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