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At USAID, we believe that gender equality and women's empowerment are not just a part of development but at the core of development. Women and girls have tremendous, and often untapped, power to contribute to the advancement of their communities and countries. However, women and girls lack access to resources and opportunities; they often face stigma and violence; and are unable to realize their full potential. That's why throughout our programs in over 80 countries, we're closing gender gaps, reducing gender-based violence, and empowering women and girls.

USAID Gender Goals

1. Reduce Gender Gaps

2. Address Gender-Based Violence

3. Empower Women and Girls

The Problem

Around the world 62 million girls are not in school. ¹

Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. ²

Only 22 percent of all national parliamentarians are female. ³

The Potential

Investing in women and girls can unlock human potential on a transformational scale

For every extra year a girl stays in school, her income can increase by 15 to 25% ⁴

5.2% of global GDP could be added to the world economy if domestic violence was stopped. ⁵

Women's leadership is strongly linked to positive developments in education, infrastructure and health standards at the local and global level.

Program Examples

Reducing Gender Gaps

Lifelong Learning Project
In Guatemala, we are improving access to quality education for 10,000 adolescent girls by training teachers to improve classroom learning environments, and engaging parents and communities on student learning.

Women and the Web Alliance
We are working to reduce the internet gender gap by bringing more than 600,000 young women online in Nigeria and Kenya. Alongside partners, USAID is transforming the lives and livelihoods of girls and women in Africa through digital literacy training, relevant content, policy work, and online social networks.

Addressing Gender Based Violence

Addressing Violence Project
In Ethiopia, we are addressing the high prevalence of child marriage through increasing the capacity of law enforcement agencies to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate child marriage and female genital mutilation.

Boys to Men Project
In Zambia, we are working to reduce social acceptance and the occurrence of gender based violence by promoting positive, non-violent male development. The project engages boys and young men in strengthening bonds with traditional leaders to support violence prevention and response in rural areas and shift attitude and promote awareness.

Empowering Women and Girls

Empowering Women in Kivu Project
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, USAID encourages women's inclusion in leadership positions in peace committees and other community structures, such as local farmer groups and development committees, in 15 target geographic areas in North and South Kivu.

Promote
In Afghanistan, we are educating, promoting, and training 75,000 Afghan women between 18-30 years of age. The project will strengthen women's rights groups, boost female participation in the economy, increase the number of women in decision-making positions within the Afghan government, and help women gain business skills.

Sources
http://becauseiamagirl.ca/girlseducation
World Health Organization, Global and Regional Estimates of Violence against Women, http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/85239/1/9789241564625_eng.pdf, p. 2.

Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women, "Women in Politics: 2015". *Stat as of January 2015
http://becauseiamagirl.ca/girlseducation https://agenda.weforum.org/2014/09/domestic-violence-cost-war-developmen...

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At USAID, we believe that gender equality and women's empowerment are not just a part of development but at the core of development. Women and girls have tremendous, and often untapped, power to contribute to the advancement of their communities and countries.

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International Women's Day with Daniel Craig and Judi Dench

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To mark International Women's Day, we have compiled a list of the 100 most inspirational women from the last century. From Emmeline Pankhurst to Pink, these are the women who have challenged, shaped and smashed the status quo.
Words by Victoria Fell
Over the last 100 years, the role and rights of women have changed beyond all recognition. But, one thing that has stayed constant is the sheer number of awe-inspiring women that exist all over the world. To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we've made a list of the 100 most inspirational women from the last century. Some are feminist mainstays, some are relative unknowns and some are controversial - but they all changed the world. From badass suffragettes to empowering quotes: ladies, prepare for a healthy dose of #inspo.

Marie Claire's 100 most inspirational women

1920s

1930s

1940s

Who: Sophie Scholl
Why she inspires us: German student and member of the anti-fascist White Rose Movement, Scholl was executed for her anti-Nazi beliefs.
What she taught us: No matter how high the stakes, we must fight for the oppressed - if 22 year old Sophie can die for her beliefs, we can call out racism too.

Who: Vera Lynn
Why she inspires us: Singer who brought joy to UK forces during World War Two with hits including We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover.
What she taught us: The importance of music for morale and the soul and how one person can bring happiness to so many.

1950s

1960s

Who: Dame Judi Dench
Why she inspires us: Confirmed national treasure, Dame Judi has acted consistently for over 60 years and, contrary to popular belief, originated the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret.
What she taught us: The role doesn't matter; only the performance: Judi's Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her eight minutes of screen time in Shakespeare in Love proves this rather well.

Who: Audrey Hepburn
Why she inspires us: There was nothing Audrey Hepburn couldn't do: she was a humanitarian, dancer, actress and member of the Dutch Resistance.
What she taught us: Endless optimism: 'Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!''

1970s

Who: Kate Bush
Why she inspires us: Her debut single Wuthering Heights was the UK's first No.1 single written by a woman and hit the top spot when Bush was just 19.
What she taught us: To take charge of our careers and own our decisions - Bush had to push hard to get Wuthering Heights to be the lead single. The rest, as they say, is history.

1980s

1990s

Who: Marilyn Vos Savant
Why she inspires us: Using her record-breaking IQ, Vos Savant's handling of an maths problem and its aftermath made her a feminist (and intellectual) icon.
What she taught us: To stick to our guns (read more about the Monty Hall maths problem debacle here - but be warned, it will make your brain hurt and your blood boil.)

2000s

2010s/ 2020s

Who: Malala Yousafzai
Why she inspires us: Yousafzai survived a Taliban assassination attempt as retaliation for her activism for girls' education and went on to be the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
What she taught us: With Malala, it's hard to know where to start: at the age of 20, she is already changing the world through her words and her work.

Happy International Women's Day!

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From Pankhurst to Pink: 100 of the most inspiring women from the last 100 years | Marie Claire

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To mark International Women's Day, we have compiled a list of the 100 most inspirational women from the last century. From Emmeline Pankhurst to Pink, these are the women who have challenged, shaped and smashed the status quo. Words by Victoria Fell Over the last 100 years, the role and rights of women have changed beyond all recognition.

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