GITNUXREPORT 2026

Women Empowerment Statistics

Global statistics reveal persistent education and workplace gender gaps despite some progress.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Women hold 28.3% of managerial positions globally in 2023, up from 24.1% in 2018, per ILO data.

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In the US, women's labor force participation rate is 57.4% vs 69.3% for men in 2023.

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Globally, the gender pay gap is 20%, with women earning 77 cents for every dollar men earn in 2023.

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In India, only 19% of women are in paid employment outside agriculture in 2023 NFHS-5.

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Women entrepreneurs represent 36% of business owners worldwide in 2022 GEM report.

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In sub-Saharan Africa, women account for 70% of the informal workforce in 2023.

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EU women's employment rate is 68.9% for ages 20-64 in 2023, below 75% target.

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In Japan, women's share in senior roles is 13% in 2023, per government data.

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Globally, unpaid care work by women is 3 times more than men, 2.6 hours/day extra.

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In Latin America, women's informal employment is 54% vs 47% men in 2022.

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China's female labor participation dropped to 62% in 2023 from 68% in 2010.

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In the UK, gender pay gap for median hourly earnings is 7.7% in 2023.

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Women own 12.6% of land in developing countries despite equal inheritance rights on paper.

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In South Africa, black women's unemployment is 42% vs 32% overall in Q4 2023.

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Microfinance reaches 80% women clients globally, lifting 120 million out of poverty.

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In Indonesia, women's workforce participation is 55% in 2023, with 48% pay gap.

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Nordic countries have smallest pay gaps: Iceland 10%, Norway 13% in 2023 OECD.

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In Egypt, 22% of women in labor force vs 73% men in 2023.

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Women-led SMEs in developing economies receive <5% of formal financing.

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In Brazil, women heads of household increased to 49% in 2023, but earn 70% of men.

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Global remittances by women migrants: $92 billion in 2022, supporting families.

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In Turkey, female employment rate is 34% for ages 15+ in 2023.

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Women in tech earn 22% less than men globally in 2023 McKinsey.

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In Nigeria, only 11% women in formal sector vs 25% men in 2023.

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Closing gender gap could add $28 trillion to global GDP by 2025 per McKinsey.

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In Mexico, women's labor participation is 45% with 15% pay gap in 2023.

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Globally, 2.7 billion women face legal barriers to working full time.

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In the Philippines, women comprise 60% of professionals but 20% executives.

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Women's global financial inclusion: 96% have accounts but only 67% borrow.

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In Argentina, female unemployment is 9.2% vs 7.1% men in 2023.

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Women farmers produce 60-80% of food in developing countries but own <20% land.

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In 2023, only 20% of girls in low-income countries complete secondary education compared to 27% of boys, highlighting persistent gender disparities in schooling access.

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Worldwide, 132 million girls of lower secondary school age are not enrolled in school as of 2022, representing 59% of the total population of that age group out of school.

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In sub-Saharan Africa, girls' primary school completion rate stands at 64% versus 70% for boys in 2021 data.

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Globally, women aged 25+ have 8.7 years less schooling on average than men as per 2020 UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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In India, the female literacy rate improved to 70.3% in 2021 from 64.6% in 2011, but rural women lag at 67.4%.

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Pakistan reports 48% female literacy rate in 2023, with only 25% of women completing secondary education.

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In Afghanistan under Taliban rule in 2023, over 1 million girls banned from secondary school, affecting 80% of adolescent girls.

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Nigeria's northern states show female primary net attendance at 47% vs 70% for boys in 2022.

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Globally, 9.2 million girls drop out of primary school annually due to early marriage or pregnancy.

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In Latin America, indigenous girls have 20% lower secondary enrollment than non-indigenous girls in 2021.

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Bangladesh achieved gender parity in primary enrollment at 1.00 ratio in 2022, up from 0.83 in 2000.

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In Yemen, female literacy rate for ages 15-24 is 55% compared to 85% for males in 2023 estimates.

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Ethiopia's girls' secondary completion rate rose to 12% in 2022 from 1% in 2000.

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Globally, for every 100 boys in tertiary education, there are 109 women, but in STEM fields it's 35 women per 100 men.

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In Saudi Arabia, female university enrollment reached 58% of total students in 2022.

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Malawi's free primary education policy boosted girls' enrollment by 15% since 2019.

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In the EU, 42% of women aged 25-34 have tertiary education vs 33% of men in 2023.

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Globally, 750 million women cannot read or write, two-thirds of the world's 781 million illiterate adults.

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In Brazil, black women's literacy rate is 88% vs 96% for white women in 2022 census.

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Rwanda's girls' secondary gross enrollment ratio hit 40% in 2023, post-genocide recovery.

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In low-income countries, 1 in 3 girls is never enrolled in school, per 2023 UNESCO.

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Vietnam's female literacy rate exceeds 95% for ages 15-24 in 2022.

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In South Sudan, only 27% of girls attend primary school vs 38% boys in 2021.

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Globally, investing $33/child in girls' education yields $150 economic benefit.

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Iran's female tertiary enrollment is 59% of total in 2023.

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In Morocco, rural girls' secondary attendance is 32% vs 52% urban in 2022.

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Tunisia's female literacy parity index is 0.98 for primary in 2023.

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In Kenya, 52% of girls transition to secondary school vs 60% boys in 2022.

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Globally, COVID-19 caused 11 million girls to leave school permanently by 2022.

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Uzbekistan's women comprise 45% of university students in 2023.

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Globally, 1 in 3 women killed by intimate partner in 2022, 137 daily.

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736 million women lifetime physical/sexual violence globally 30%.

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In India, 31% married women experienced spousal violence NFHS-5.

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Globally, 27% women aged 15+ faced physical/sexual violence by partner.

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Femicides: 82,000 women killed by partners/family in 2023 UNODC.

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In Australia, 1 woman killed weekly by partner 2023.

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Cyberstalking affects 16-58% women online harassment victims.

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In Latin America, 12 femicides daily in 2023.

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UK: 2 women killed weekly by ex/current partners 2023.

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Globally, child marriage exposes 650 million women to violence risk.

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In Pakistan, 1,000 honor killings annually, 80% women.

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Sexual violence in conflict: 35,000 women raped daily equivalent.

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In Brazil, 1,400 femicides in 2022, up 5%.

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Trafficking: 25 million victims, 75% women/girls sexual exploitation.

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In South Africa, 42 murders daily, 21 women mostly GBV.

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Acid attacks: 80% victims women in 30 countries.

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In Nigeria, 30% women experienced partner violence 2023.

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Globally, 49% women justify wife-beating per DHS.

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In Mexico, 10 women killed daily by GBV 2023.

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Rape reported: 1 in 10 women Europe, lifetime.

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In Egypt, 86% sexual harassment reported by women 2023.

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Domestic violence calls: 40% police time globally.

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In Russia, 16,000 women killed by partners yearly pre-2022.

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Child sexual abuse: girls 120 million victims under 20.

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In Honduras, 462 femicides 2022.

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Online GBV: 73% women experienced digital abuse.

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In Turkey, 318 femicides Jan-Oct 2023.

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Globally, 6,000 girls genitally mutilated daily.

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In 2023, maternal mortality ratio declined to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births globally from 227 in 2020, per WHO.

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In sub-Saharan Africa, 70% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 experience intimate partner violence.

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Globally, 800 women die daily from preventable pregnancy-related causes in 2023.

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Contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49 is 49% in low-income countries vs 73% high-income in 2022.

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In India, 23.3% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 per NFHS-5 2021.

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Globally, 94% of maternal deaths occur in low and lower-middle income countries in 2023.

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Anemia affects 40% of pregnant women and 37% of non-pregnant women globally.

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In Afghanistan, 638 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 estimates.

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HIV prevalence among women is 1.3% vs 0.7% men globally in 2023 UNAIDS.

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257 million women have no access to modern contraception in 2023.

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In Nigeria, 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022.

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Globally, adolescent birth rate is 38 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 in 2023.

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Cervical cancer kills 342,000 women annually, 90% in low/middle-income countries.

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In Pakistan, 186 maternal deaths per 100,000, with 21% due to hemorrhage.

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, 2.3 million new cases in 2022.

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In Ethiopia, skilled birth attendance is 48% in 2023.

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Globally, 45% of girls aged 15-19 cannot refuse sex with partners per DHS surveys.

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Depression affects twice as many women as men, 5.1% vs 3.6% prevalence.

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In Brazil, maternal mortality is 59 per 100,000, indigenous women 2.6x higher.

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Female genital mutilation affects 200 million women/girls in 30 countries.

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In Yemen, 164 maternal deaths per 100,000 amid conflict in 2023.

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Globally, 830 women die daily from pregnancy complications, half preventable.

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In DRC, 473 maternal deaths per 100,000, highest in Africa.

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12 million girls under 18 marry yearly, risking health complications.

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Suicide is the leading cause of death for girls aged 15-19 globally.

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In South Sudan, 1,150 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

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Osteoporosis fractures 1 in 3 women over 50 worldwide.

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In Indonesia, 305 maternal deaths per 100,000 in 2023.

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99% of fistula cases (2 million women) in developing countries.

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In Sierra Leone, maternal mortality 1,165 per 100,000 post-Ebola.

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Globally, 35% women experienced physical/sexual violence lifetime.

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Women in parliament average 26.5% globally as of January 2024, up from 11.3% in 1995.

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Rwanda leads with 61.3% women in lower house parliament in 2024.

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In the US, women hold 27.1% of seats in House of Representatives 2024.

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Cuba has 55.7% women in National Assembly, highest in Americas.

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Globally, only 13 countries have 50%+ women in lower parliaments in 2024.

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New Zealand's cabinet is 52% women under Ardern legacy in 2023.

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In India, women MPs are 14.7% in Lok Sabha post-2024 elections.

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Mexico achieved 50% gender parity in Congress after 2021 reforms.

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Women local government heads: 36% in Sweden, 6% in Japan 2023.

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Finland's parliament has 46% women in 2024.

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Globally, women ministers average 22.8% cabinet positions 2024.

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Vietnam National Assembly: 30.3% women elected 2021.

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In UK, 35% MPs women after 2024 election.

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UAE Federal National Council: 50% women quota since 2019.

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Globally, 91 countries never had female head of state/government.

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Iceland's parliament 47.6% women in 2024.

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In South Africa, 45.6% women in National Assembly 2024.

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Women judges: 28% globally, 40% in EU Court of Justice.

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Tunisia's parliament dropped to 25% women post-2023.

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22 countries reached 40%+ women in parliament by 2023.

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In Canada, 30% women MPs, 50% cabinet 2024.

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Women party leaders: 13% globally in 2023.

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Spain's Congress: 44% women in 2023.

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Globally, youth women MPs <25% of women MPs.

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Bangladesh parliament: 21% women with 25% quota.

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In Germany, 35.3% Bundestag women 2024.

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Women governors in US: 12 out of 50 states in 2024.

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France National Assembly: 35.6% women 2024 snap election.

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While these bleak numbers—from the fact that only 20% of girls in low-income countries finish secondary school to the statistic that 1 in 3 women globally experiences violence—may paint a daunting picture of our world, they are precisely why we must fight for a future where every girl can learn safely and every woman has the power to shape her own life.

Key Takeaways

In 2023, only 20% of girls in low-income countries complete secondary education compared to 27% of boys, highlighting persistent gender disparities in schooling access.
Worldwide, 132 million girls of lower secondary school age are not enrolled in school as of 2022, representing 59% of the total population of that age group out of school.
In sub-Saharan Africa, girls' primary school completion rate stands at 64% versus 70% for boys in 2021 data.
Women hold 28.3% of managerial positions globally in 2023, up from 24.1% in 2018, per ILO data.
In the US, women's labor force participation rate is 57.4% vs 69.3% for men in 2023.
Globally, the gender pay gap is 20%, with women earning 77 cents for every dollar men earn in 2023.
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio declined to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births globally from 227 in 2020, per WHO.
In sub-Saharan Africa, 70% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 experience intimate partner violence.
Globally, 800 women die daily from preventable pregnancy-related causes in 2023.
Women in parliament average 26.5% globally as of January 2024, up from 11.3% in 1995.
Rwanda leads with 61.3% women in lower house parliament in 2024.
In the US, women hold 27.1% of seats in House of Representatives 2024.
Globally, 1 in 3 women killed by intimate partner in 2022, 137 daily.
736 million women lifetime physical/sexual violence globally 30%.
In India, 31% married women experienced spousal violence NFHS-5.

Global statistics reveal persistent education and workplace gender gaps despite some progress.

Economic Empowerment

Women hold 28.3% of managerial positions globally in 2023, up from 24.1% in 2018, per ILO data.
In the US, women's labor force participation rate is 57.4% vs 69.3% for men in 2023.
Globally, the gender pay gap is 20%, with women earning 77 cents for every dollar men earn in 2023.
In India, only 19% of women are in paid employment outside agriculture in 2023 NFHS-5.
Women entrepreneurs represent 36% of business owners worldwide in 2022 GEM report.
In sub-Saharan Africa, women account for 70% of the informal workforce in 2023.
EU women's employment rate is 68.9% for ages 20-64 in 2023, below 75% target.
In Japan, women's share in senior roles is 13% in 2023, per government data.
Globally, unpaid care work by women is 3 times more than men, 2.6 hours/day extra.
In Latin America, women's informal employment is 54% vs 47% men in 2022.
China's female labor participation dropped to 62% in 2023 from 68% in 2010.
In the UK, gender pay gap for median hourly earnings is 7.7% in 2023.
Women own 12.6% of land in developing countries despite equal inheritance rights on paper.
In South Africa, black women's unemployment is 42% vs 32% overall in Q4 2023.
Microfinance reaches 80% women clients globally, lifting 120 million out of poverty.
In Indonesia, women's workforce participation is 55% in 2023, with 48% pay gap.
Nordic countries have smallest pay gaps: Iceland 10%, Norway 13% in 2023 OECD.
In Egypt, 22% of women in labor force vs 73% men in 2023.
Women-led SMEs in developing economies receive <5% of formal financing.
In Brazil, women heads of household increased to 49% in 2023, but earn 70% of men.
Global remittances by women migrants: $92 billion in 2022, supporting families.
In Turkey, female employment rate is 34% for ages 15+ in 2023.
Women in tech earn 22% less than men globally in 2023 McKinsey.
In Nigeria, only 11% women in formal sector vs 25% men in 2023.
Closing gender gap could add $28 trillion to global GDP by 2025 per McKinsey.
In Mexico, women's labor participation is 45% with 15% pay gap in 2023.
Globally, 2.7 billion women face legal barriers to working full time.
In the Philippines, women comprise 60% of professionals but 20% executives.
Women's global financial inclusion: 96% have accounts but only 67% borrow.
In Argentina, female unemployment is 9.2% vs 7.1% men in 2023.
Women farmers produce 60-80% of food in developing countries but own <20% land.

Economic Empowerment Interpretation

We are a world of underpaid sheroes, stubbornly climbing a management ladder placed on a glass ceiling, with one hand juggling unpaid care work and the other knocking on a financing door that is 95% closed, yet somehow still expected to lift entire economies.

Education and Literacy

In 2023, only 20% of girls in low-income countries complete secondary education compared to 27% of boys, highlighting persistent gender disparities in schooling access.
Worldwide, 132 million girls of lower secondary school age are not enrolled in school as of 2022, representing 59% of the total population of that age group out of school.
In sub-Saharan Africa, girls' primary school completion rate stands at 64% versus 70% for boys in 2021 data.
Globally, women aged 25+ have 8.7 years less schooling on average than men as per 2020 UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
In India, the female literacy rate improved to 70.3% in 2021 from 64.6% in 2011, but rural women lag at 67.4%.
Pakistan reports 48% female literacy rate in 2023, with only 25% of women completing secondary education.
In Afghanistan under Taliban rule in 2023, over 1 million girls banned from secondary school, affecting 80% of adolescent girls.
Nigeria's northern states show female primary net attendance at 47% vs 70% for boys in 2022.
Globally, 9.2 million girls drop out of primary school annually due to early marriage or pregnancy.
In Latin America, indigenous girls have 20% lower secondary enrollment than non-indigenous girls in 2021.
Bangladesh achieved gender parity in primary enrollment at 1.00 ratio in 2022, up from 0.83 in 2000.
In Yemen, female literacy rate for ages 15-24 is 55% compared to 85% for males in 2023 estimates.
Ethiopia's girls' secondary completion rate rose to 12% in 2022 from 1% in 2000.
Globally, for every 100 boys in tertiary education, there are 109 women, but in STEM fields it's 35 women per 100 men.
In Saudi Arabia, female university enrollment reached 58% of total students in 2022.
Malawi's free primary education policy boosted girls' enrollment by 15% since 2019.
In the EU, 42% of women aged 25-34 have tertiary education vs 33% of men in 2023.
Globally, 750 million women cannot read or write, two-thirds of the world's 781 million illiterate adults.
In Brazil, black women's literacy rate is 88% vs 96% for white women in 2022 census.
Rwanda's girls' secondary gross enrollment ratio hit 40% in 2023, post-genocide recovery.
In low-income countries, 1 in 3 girls is never enrolled in school, per 2023 UNESCO.
Vietnam's female literacy rate exceeds 95% for ages 15-24 in 2022.
In South Sudan, only 27% of girls attend primary school vs 38% boys in 2021.
Globally, investing $33/child in girls' education yields $150 economic benefit.
Iran's female tertiary enrollment is 59% of total in 2023.
In Morocco, rural girls' secondary attendance is 32% vs 52% urban in 2022.
Tunisia's female literacy parity index is 0.98 for primary in 2023.
In Kenya, 52% of girls transition to secondary school vs 60% boys in 2022.
Globally, COVID-19 caused 11 million girls to leave school permanently by 2022.
Uzbekistan's women comprise 45% of university students in 2023.

Education and Literacy Interpretation

Despite pockets of inspiring progress, the global classroom remains a stubbornly uneven stage where millions of girls are still handed a script of silence instead of a textbook.

Gender-Based Violence and Safety

Globally, 1 in 3 women killed by intimate partner in 2022, 137 daily.
736 million women lifetime physical/sexual violence globally 30%.
In India, 31% married women experienced spousal violence NFHS-5.
Globally, 27% women aged 15+ faced physical/sexual violence by partner.
Femicides: 82,000 women killed by partners/family in 2023 UNODC.
In Australia, 1 woman killed weekly by partner 2023.
Cyberstalking affects 16-58% women online harassment victims.
In Latin America, 12 femicides daily in 2023.
UK: 2 women killed weekly by ex/current partners 2023.
Globally, child marriage exposes 650 million women to violence risk.
In Pakistan, 1,000 honor killings annually, 80% women.
Sexual violence in conflict: 35,000 women raped daily equivalent.
In Brazil, 1,400 femicides in 2022, up 5%.
Trafficking: 25 million victims, 75% women/girls sexual exploitation.
In South Africa, 42 murders daily, 21 women mostly GBV.
Acid attacks: 80% victims women in 30 countries.
In Nigeria, 30% women experienced partner violence 2023.
Globally, 49% women justify wife-beating per DHS.
In Mexico, 10 women killed daily by GBV 2023.
Rape reported: 1 in 10 women Europe, lifetime.
In Egypt, 86% sexual harassment reported by women 2023.
Domestic violence calls: 40% police time globally.
In Russia, 16,000 women killed by partners yearly pre-2022.
Child sexual abuse: girls 120 million victims under 20.
In Honduras, 462 femicides 2022.
Online GBV: 73% women experienced digital abuse.
In Turkey, 318 femicides Jan-Oct 2023.
Globally, 6,000 girls genitally mutilated daily.

Gender-Based Violence and Safety Interpretation

These statistics scream with cold, hard numbers that the world remains a profoundly dangerous place for women, often in the very spaces meant to be safest, proving that the grand project of civilization still has a fundamental and violent design flaw when it comes to half its population.

Health and Reproductive Rights

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio declined to 223 deaths per 100,000 live births globally from 227 in 2020, per WHO.
In sub-Saharan Africa, 70% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 experience intimate partner violence.
Globally, 800 women die daily from preventable pregnancy-related causes in 2023.
Contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49 is 49% in low-income countries vs 73% high-income in 2022.
In India, 23.3% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 per NFHS-5 2021.
Globally, 94% of maternal deaths occur in low and lower-middle income countries in 2023.
Anemia affects 40% of pregnant women and 37% of non-pregnant women globally.
In Afghanistan, 638 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 estimates.
HIV prevalence among women is 1.3% vs 0.7% men globally in 2023 UNAIDS.
257 million women have no access to modern contraception in 2023.
In Nigeria, 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022.
Globally, adolescent birth rate is 38 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 in 2023.
Cervical cancer kills 342,000 women annually, 90% in low/middle-income countries.
In Pakistan, 186 maternal deaths per 100,000, with 21% due to hemorrhage.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, 2.3 million new cases in 2022.
In Ethiopia, skilled birth attendance is 48% in 2023.
Globally, 45% of girls aged 15-19 cannot refuse sex with partners per DHS surveys.
Depression affects twice as many women as men, 5.1% vs 3.6% prevalence.
In Brazil, maternal mortality is 59 per 100,000, indigenous women 2.6x higher.
Female genital mutilation affects 200 million women/girls in 30 countries.
In Yemen, 164 maternal deaths per 100,000 amid conflict in 2023.
Globally, 830 women die daily from pregnancy complications, half preventable.
In DRC, 473 maternal deaths per 100,000, highest in Africa.
12 million girls under 18 marry yearly, risking health complications.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for girls aged 15-19 globally.
In South Sudan, 1,150 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
Osteoporosis fractures 1 in 3 women over 50 worldwide.
In Indonesia, 305 maternal deaths per 100,000 in 2023.
99% of fistula cases (2 million women) in developing countries.
In Sierra Leone, maternal mortality 1,165 per 100,000 post-Ebola.
Globally, 35% women experienced physical/sexual violence lifetime.

Health and Reproductive Rights Interpretation

Behind every one of these cold numbers is a woman whose life, health, and dignity were denied by a world that still treats her safety, her body, and her choices as a luxury, not a fundamental right.

Political and Leadership Roles

Women in parliament average 26.5% globally as of January 2024, up from 11.3% in 1995.
Rwanda leads with 61.3% women in lower house parliament in 2024.
In the US, women hold 27.1% of seats in House of Representatives 2024.
Cuba has 55.7% women in National Assembly, highest in Americas.
Globally, only 13 countries have 50%+ women in lower parliaments in 2024.
New Zealand's cabinet is 52% women under Ardern legacy in 2023.
In India, women MPs are 14.7% in Lok Sabha post-2024 elections.
Mexico achieved 50% gender parity in Congress after 2021 reforms.
Women local government heads: 36% in Sweden, 6% in Japan 2023.
Finland's parliament has 46% women in 2024.
Globally, women ministers average 22.8% cabinet positions 2024.
Vietnam National Assembly: 30.3% women elected 2021.
In UK, 35% MPs women after 2024 election.
UAE Federal National Council: 50% women quota since 2019.
Globally, 91 countries never had female head of state/government.
Iceland's parliament 47.6% women in 2024.
In South Africa, 45.6% women in National Assembly 2024.
Women judges: 28% globally, 40% in EU Court of Justice.
Tunisia's parliament dropped to 25% women post-2023.
22 countries reached 40%+ women in parliament by 2023.
In Canada, 30% women MPs, 50% cabinet 2024.
Women party leaders: 13% globally in 2023.
Spain's Congress: 44% women in 2023.
Globally, youth women MPs <25% of women MPs.
Bangladesh parliament: 21% women with 25% quota.
In Germany, 35.3% Bundestag women 2024.
Women governors in US: 12 out of 50 states in 2024.
France National Assembly: 35.6% women 2024 snap election.

Political and Leadership Roles Interpretation

The global march towards gender parity in government is a painfully slow, uphill trudge, with a few pioneering nations sprinting ahead while most are still tying their shoes.

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