At CSW60, women leaders define what #InequalityIs

This month, delegates gathered at the UN for the 60th session of the Commission for the Status of Women, focused on issues related to women and gender worldwide. Among them were many of our partners, who came to the foundation’s headquarters to celebrate their hard work in making women and girls a key part of the Sustainable Development Goals—and to weigh their continuing efforts to fight inequality and advance gender equity.

We asked the delegates to tell us what inequality means to them.

“#InequalityIs not investing in organizations and networks of women living with HIV.” – Teresia Otieno of The International Community of Women Living with HIV

“#InequalityIs ignoring women with disabilities.” -Stephanie Ortoleva, president of WomenEnabled.org

“#InequalityIs when 600 million adolescent girls are denied their rights to quality of life. #empowergirls #CSW60.” – Grace Boateng of Curious Minds in Ghana

“#InequalityIs not being able to realize your sexual reproductive health and rights.” – Sarah Jedges-Chou of Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights

” #InequalityIs not having autonomy over your body or your life.” – Sivananthi Thanenthiran of Arrow

” #InequalityIs 95.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are men – we need more women!” – Kim Weichel of PeacexPeace

“#InequalityIs the marginalization of indigenous women. #firstnations #humanrightsforall.” – Ciara Diseta, United Nations Development Programme – UNDP

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At CSW60, women leaders define what #InequalityIs

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