{"id":252086,"date":"2023-03-08T10:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/world-economic-forum-experts-call-for-gender-equality\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:33:33","slug":"world-economic-forum-experts-call-for-gender-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/world-economic-forum-experts-call-for-gender-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"World Economic Forum experts call for gender equality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the World Economic Forum\u2019s latest Global Gender Gap Report, the globe is 132 years away from achieving gender equality.<\/p>\n

This is while studies reveal that a woman dies every two minutes from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth complications. At the same time, they also have to contend with the high cost of living.<\/p>\n

This is the reason why the World Economic Forum has prioritised closing the gender gap and empowering women, as the international non-governmental and lobbying organisation commemorates International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.<\/p>\n

It offers an opportunity to take stock and to take action around the state of gender equality globally.<\/p>\n

According to the World Economic Forum, the growing range of interconnected \u201cpolycrises\u201d that are shaking the world are fuelling a cost of living crisis \u2013 which women are bearing the brunt of globally.<\/p>\n

The Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the World Economic Forum, Silja Baller, said women have historically shouldered a disproportionate share of care responsibilities. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened during and since the pandemic is that care infrastructure broke down globally, leaving many women unable to return to the workforce,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cThe International Women\u2019s Day 2023 comes at a critical juncture for gender equality, where we risk falling even further behind unless concrete and concerted steps are taken across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s health, according to studies, is still dramatically underfunded and under-researched, which fuels the already significant health, social and economic disparities across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor too long, women and their families have been left to deal with unmet health needs and the physical, economic and social consequences this has,\u201d said Shyam Bishen, Head of Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s health has been seen as their individual issue \u2013 and this needs to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The forum\u2019s Centre for the New Economy and Society (CNES) is complementing its annual Global Gender Gap Report with a growing portfolio of action initiatives and leadership communities.<\/p>\n

For instance, the Gender Parity Accelerators \u2013 already present in 13 countries \u2013 aim to hardwire gender parity in the world of work and display the tremendous economic boon that parity could bring.<\/p>\n

In 2023\/2024, CNES will also host the Global Future Council on the Future of the Care Economy to explore models for investment and innovation in care systems, develop dialogues on access to STEM skills and careers, and aggregate insights on applying a gender lens to economic policymaking.<\/p>\n

\u201cCountries must invest in closing gender gaps,\u201d said Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith an increasingly uncertain economic outlook, unleashing the creativity and dynamism of a country\u2019s entire human capital is critical to overcoming the current era of \u2018polycrises\u2019 and accelerating a sustainable recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of health and healthcare, the forum has launched a flagship Initiative on Protecting Women\u2019s and Girls\u2019 Health that aims to provide a platform to accelerate and foster meaningful coalitions between critical actors to enhance women\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the world grapples with converging crises, we must act swiftly and collectively to advance gender-inclusive partnerships, policy changes and innovations,\u201d said Bishen.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestment in women\u2019s health should not be seen as a cost but as an investment opportunity and a critical global priority that can positively shape the future for generations to come.\u201d \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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