The State of Women in the World

2012 The State of Women in the World Women make up more than half of the world's population ond do two- thirds of the work, but still hove unequal access to healthcare, education ond economic opportunities. These challenges prevent women from growing to their full potential and hamper worldwide progress. 1. Australia The Best (and Worst) 2. Norway 3. New Zealand 31. United States 162. Guinea-Bissau 163. Niger 164. Afghanistan Did You Know? Most women in developing countries lack access to: Why Score So Low? 200x birth than by a A woman in Afghanistan is more likely to die bomb or a bullet +2 3 ECONOMIC HEALTH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES The Facts 1 out of 1 in 3 women 30 women will die is beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused over the course of her lifetime from pregnancy related causes Women account for they earn 10% of own less than 1% of the world's income the world's property of the world's working haurs Women still make up the majority +2=3 Only 4 girls for every 5 boys are of the world's illiterate enrelled in primary school population Stetistics fram For more information ArmchairAdvocates.com Save the Children's State of the Warld's Methers 2011 World Bank Warld Health Orgenization