Giving Compass' Take:
- This research report suggests that while foundations in Europe are providing funding that supports the rights and well-being of women and girls, they could play a more significant role.
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Investment in the human rights of women and girls is not only just and right, it is, we believe, essential to achieving stable democracies based on fairness and dignity. Gender equality has become a cornerstone of the constitutional and legal frameworks of modern democratic states and is a key principle of international human rights law. Investment in women and girls has also been widely shown to further economic
Investment in women and girls has also been widely shown to further economic development and well-being globally: How well countries support and empower women and girls in the economic, political, educational, and health realms correlates strongly with indicators of national health, including international competitiveness, GDP per capita, and human development outcomes. As The Economist has stated:
Forget China, India and the Internet: economic growth is driven by women
Despite this awareness, there is still a long road ahead. We must ask how these powerful messages are translating into tangible resources for women’s and girls’ empowerment and human rights. While a number of European governments and foundations have stepped up to provide substantial funding and policy advocacy for women and girls, there is still a considerable need for funding in this area.