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Happy 101st International Women’s Day!
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing some news about women from around the world.
The British newspaper, The Independent, reviewed data from around the world to evaluate how women are faring.
Studies show that by focusing on education for women in developing countries and providing them with the means to support themselves and their families, the rates of poverty and child mortality decrease dramatically.
Working together, we can create a world where every child has access to a quality education, health care, and enjoys their human rights and liberties.
Politics
In Rwanda, women hold 45 out of 80 parliamentary seats. This is the only country in the world where there are more women than men at this level of political prominence. Belize, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have no female members of parliament.
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Business & Work Place
Thailand has the most women managers in the work place in the world. Forty-five percent of senior managers in Thailand are women. In the US, only 20 percent of women hold senior management positions. In Japan, only 8 percent of senior management jobs are held by women.
In Jamaica, almost 60 percent of the high-skilled jobs are held by women.
Life Expectancy
Japanese women have the longest life expectancy in the world – 87 years.
Sports
The United States is the best place in the world to be a female athlete. Five out of the ten best-paid female athletes in the world are from the US. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, has never sent a woman to the Olympics.
Literacy
Lesotho has the best female literacy rate compared to the men’s rate in the world. Ninety-five percent of women in Lesotho can read and write. Only 83 percent of the men in Lesotho can read and write.
Best Overall
Taking political participation, education, health, and employment statistics into account, Iceland has been named the best country in the world for women.
In honor of International Women’s Day, let’s do our best to encourage and inspire the girls and young women in our lives so that we can make every country the best country on earth for them.
To read the entire report, click here.
For more facts about the status of women and girls around the world, check out DoSomething.org’s website and Almostallthetruth.com.
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