Gender Equality

In 106 countries that were studied, 18% of females between the ages of 15-49 with a partner had experienced violence within the home during the previous 12 months.

Although female genital mutilation has reduced by 1/4 since the year 2000, 200 million females globally have still been subjected to the practice.

Based on data taken from 90 countries by the UN, women spend on average 3 hours more per day on unpaid care and domestic work. For example, women and girls are responsible for 80% of water collections where a direct source is not available in the home. This greatly limits their time for education and paid work , which leads to a lack of skills to enter the workplace and a lack of confidence and empowerment to speak out against inequality.

1/3 of women across the world do not have access to basic sanitation. Period poverty is also a big issue. 1 in 10 girls in Africa miss school because they do not have access to sanitary products. There is still a cultural shame surrounding menstruation and as a result women are ostracised in some areas of the world and miss out on opportunities. Even in the UK it is believed that 15% of young girls struggle to afford period products.