Brief summary of presentation of information made

Speaker 1

• It is important to empower women because they often remain invisible with no recognition or appreciation of their work.
• Women and girls are hidden treasure and must be recognized as they are the backbone of society
• The way to empower them is through education and health care access

Speaker 2

• Women are affected by malnutrition more than men
• There is less information available to rural women
• Rural areas have high rates of early pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease
• Women are misinformed about contraception
• One in six girls die during unsafe abortions. This could be halved by making contraceptives available
• With lack of education and poor access to healthcare they are double victims of  gender violence

Speaker 3

• 42% of women in rural areas have lower levels of education
• Women with disability have less access to health care

 

What was of particular significance to share with The Salvation Army globally?

• We need to improve women’s access to education and health care. This will contribute to ending poverty and eliminating hunger
•  We need to teach men to understand that change is needed in the way women are treated

 

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Tags: United Nations, SDG4: Quality Education, SDG5: Gender Equality, SDG3: Good Health and Well-Being