An Agenda For Gender Equality: Refreshing Survey Results Give Women Hope
80 percent of respondents personally believe that gender equality is important
At the start of 2021 we don’t have to look far for reminders that in the hands of current powers, progress, equality, and empowerment are provisional and delicate social qualities. On the same day that Women Deliver hosted an online gathering of experts to discuss their report with Focus 2030 on gender equality, Poland imposed a near-total abortion ban.
We’re reminded this world, especially when it comes to women’s rights, is divided by borders and belief systems. Freedoms and equality expand in one country, while similar liberties are denied elsewhere.
While evolution will never be linear, it does appear to be exponential. The report, titled Citizens Call for a Gender-Equal World, surveyed 17,000 participants from 17 countries. It shows that despite traditionalist cultures and governments, citizens across the globe want a gender-equal world. The first-of-its-kind survey also states a resounding majority of citizens are ready for their governments to take action.
The Major Themes
- Conscious Citizens: 80 percent of respondents personally believe that gender equality is important.
