Women and Girls
In the U.S., women earn just 82 cents for every dollar men earn, and Black women are paid 62 cents on every dollar paid to white men. Discrimination and lack of support for childcare are just a few obstacles that reduce the rights of women. Globally, poverty and lack of access to education often negatively impact girls, but donors can support sustainable approaches and use a gender-based lens when funding solutions. Bookmark this page; it serves as your launchpad to learn, connect, and take action.
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The Intersection of Climate Change and Gender Equity
Girls and women do not experience climate change in the same ways as boys and men. The reason? Historical and structural gender inequalities — which also affect how, and to what extent, girls and women can lead, make decisions, take action, and advance solutions to combat climate change.Explicit a
Disasters and Gender Inequality
Pre-existing, structural gender inequalities mean that disasters affect women and girls in different ways than they affect boys and men. The vulnerability of females increases when they are in a lower socioeconomic group, particularly in the Global South. This vulnerability impacts preparedness, eva
Women and Girls Index 2023: Measuring Giving to Women's and Girls' Organizations
The Women & Girls Index (WGI) provides the only systematically generated, comprehensive data on charitable organizations dedicated to women and girls. The WGI tracks the landscape of women’s and girls’ organizations in the U.S., including the amount of philanthropic support they receive from
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