Summary
What if women and girls could live up to their potential?
Governments are missing out on billions in economic gains by failing to invest adequately in women and girls. report, Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024, For example:
"Failing to educate young women adequately costs the global economy $10 trillion annually." And, " Low- and middle-income countries could lose $500 billion over five years due to the gender gap in internet use."
The Report calls for government action to invest in women and girls, implement protective laws, address systemic inequalities, and highlight the potential multiplier effect of supporting and not supporting women, girls, and parity.
Global cost of failing to invest in women and gender equality is $10tn a year – UN
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Rebecca Root
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