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Why Women Empowerment through education?
Women are paid less than men for doing the same jobs. Also, women spend most of their time working on unpaid tasks to support their families. As a result, women have lower lifetime earnings, culminating in old-age poverty for many women.
Know More- Globally, 247 million women aged 15 years and above lived below the poverty line (1.90 USD per day) in 2021, compared to 236 million men.
Source: Canadian Women Foundation - The percentage of literate women is 7.3% lower than that of men globally, highlighting a significant gender gap in education. (2024-2025)
Source: National Literacy Institute - Only 61% of women of prime working age are active in the labor force, compared to 90% of men. (March 8, 2024)
Source: UN Women - Canada is facing a 25% shortage of paid caregivers, which is expected to continue until 2031, creating job opportunities for women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Source: Job Bank Canada - Arab states have over 70% of poor households with no educated women or girls. Similarly, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa have high rates, with 65.9% and 65.2%, respectively.
Source: University of Oxford
