My Chosen Sustainable Development Goal!
- Izzati Maisara
- Sep 3, 2015
- 1 min read
Here, I will showing the efforts of Pakistan in achieving SDG #5, which is gender equality.
Introduction to Pakistan
What is gender equality?
Right now, females are treated very unfairly in Pakistan. Below are the statistics of females compared to males in various factors.
However, many organizations as well as the government in Pakistan are starting initatives to increase gender equality in Pakistan.
References:
“Gender Equality and Female Empowerment.” USAID. United States Agency for International Development, 11 June 2015. Web. 1 Sept. 2015. < https://www.usaid.gov/pakistan/cross-cutting-themes-good-governance-and-gender-equity>
“Introduction: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority.” SMEDA. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2015.
“Pakistan Facts.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2015. < http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/pakistan-facts/>
Sauter, Micheal B., Hess, Alexander E.M. & Frohlich, Thomas C. “Report: Most unfair countries for women.” USA Today. USA Today, 2 Nov. 2013. Web. 1 Sept. 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/11/02/most-unfair-countries-for-women-24-7-wall-st/3383805/
“The Human Development Index- going beyond income.” Nations Online. Nations Online, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2015. <http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/human_development.htm>
“What is Gender Equality?” Gender Equality in Ireland. Department of Justice and Equality, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2015. <http://www.genderequality.ie/en/GE/Pages/WhatisGE>
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