SDG goal five gender equality and
empowering women max is married to Anna
they have three children Laura Joe and
Mike turned Mike attend a community
school near their home while Laura stays
behind to help her mother with the
chores max thinks educating Laura is a
waste of his resources after all Laura
will soon be 15 years and Mary his
friend John although Laura dreams of
becoming a lawyer max thinks she only
belongs in the kitchen like Laura
millions of girls around the world are
being denied education and equal
opportunities as boys the SDG goal 5
aims to end all forms of discrimination
against women and girls women and girls
must have equal rights and opportunities
and be able to live free of violence and
discrimination throughout history women
have never been treated equally as men
women may be better off today but still
far from being equal with men fewer
girls are enrolled in schools fewer
women are in decision-making positions
or in politics fewer women are land
owners and women continue to earn less
than men it is important to address
gender inequality as women hold half of
the world's potential
it is integral for the achievement of
all the other STDs like no poverty
quality education zero hunger clean
water and sanitation good health and
well-being reduced
inequalities decent work and economic
growth among others to achieve the SDG
five states must eliminate practices
like child marriages so that girls like
Laura can enjoy quality education and
achieve their dreams legislation are not
enough individuals like you can also
help create gender neutral society for
all start now
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