Facts about women’s position in the world

Icebreakers for classroom discussions on equality and the status of women around the world.

About the project

Connection to the Education Policy: Social skills

Type of material: Supplementary content

Target audience: Students and staff aged 9-16

Topics: gender equality, mental and social well-being,

62 million girls worldwide do not have access to education
Each year, about 15 million girls under the age of 18 are married without having a say in the matter
4 out of every 5 victims of human trafficking in the world are girls and women
It is estimated that up to 70% of people in low-wage jobs worldwide are women
In the United Kingdom, working mothers on average spend 15 hours a week on household chores while fathers spend about 5 hours
Worldwide, women earn lower wages than men for the same or comparable jobs
In Pakistan, about 500 women a year are victims of honor killings
In Egypt, nearly half of rape victims are murdered because of the immense shame the rape brings to the victim's family
150-300 women are subjected to acid attacks each year in Bangladesh
In Nigeria, nearly 15% of those who need medical assistance for sexually transmitted diseases are girls under the age of 5
1 in 4 men in South Africa has had intercourse with a girl under the age of 18 against her will (raped her)
Between 100 and 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) with no medical justification behind the practice
A sexual assault occurs in the United States on average every 2.5 minutes
1 in 6 women worldwide has been a victim of sexual violence
Worldwide, female prime ministers or presidents make up nearly 7%
In Iceland, women make up just under 12% of CEOs in larger companies.
No woman is the CEO of a company on the Icelandic stock market.