UNICEF builds partnerships across the world to accelerate gender equality. In all areas of our work, we integrate strategies that address gender-specific discrimination and disadvantages.
Within the UN's first year, the Economic and Social Council established its Commission on the Status of Women, as the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women.
Avoid segregating boys and girls into separate lines, separate sports activities and mix seating up in the classroom. Ensure any educational materials used show genders in equal measure. Mix boys and girls to work on projects together. Explore gender concepts and roles from different communities.
Countries where gender equality is the highest are located in varying regions around the globe. Nordic countries—Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden—top the list, thanks to their gender equitable labor policies, healthcare access, and representation in government and leadership positions.
Male allies for gender equality are advocates who work in partnership with women to uproot and transform harmful gender relations and stereotypes. Effective allies carefully consider and uphold the principles below.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the US Supreme Court starting in 1993, and was the lead counsel for the ACLU Women's Rights Project. Beginning her career as a young lawyer, Ginsburg fought laws that discriminated on the basis of gender.
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