WHAT is GENDER
EQUALITY?
 The process of being fair to women and men.
 Requires equal enjoyment by women and men
of socially valued-goods, opportunities,
resources and rewards.
 It doesn’t mean men and women being the
same.

EXAMPLES of GENDER
INEQUALITY
 Forbidden from driving
 Right to divorce
 Access to education
 Right to travel
 Professional Obstacles
 Violence
 Feminization of Poverty

WHY is it IMPORTANT?
For the success of our organizations
It is the right thing to do and the smart
thing to do
For the nations and the whole world

WHY is it IMPORTANT?
 Companies with a female board representation
outperform those who has no women on their board.
 Businesses who include females in leadership do
better than those who do not.
 Organizations with gender diversity practices, attract
and retain the best talent.

CONCLUSION
 Gender Equality must become a lived reality.
 It will come from determination, guts and heart.
 It will come from the men and women who believe
they can make a difference.
 We must close the gender gap.

References
 Gender Equality: The Smart Thing To Do by Harvard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdOcjKsUqOI
 In it Together - Gender Equality by SentisDigital
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcJn39hz6g
 10 Extreme Examples of Gender Inequality
http://listverse.com/2008/11/20/10-extreme-
examples-of-gender-inequality/