UNSDG #5: Gender Equality

While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Unfortunately, at the current time, 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15-49 have reported experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month period and 49 countries currently have no laws protecting women from domestic violence. Progress is occurring regarding harmful practices such as child marriage and FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), which has declined by 30% in the past decade, but there is still much work to be done to completely eliminate such practices.

Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large. Implementing new legal frameworks regarding female equality in the workplace and the eradication of harmful practices targeted at women is crucial to ending the gender-based discrimination prevalent in many countries around the world.
UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2021
Wednesday, April 28th
9:15 AM

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Bhavya Vegesna '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Aaliyah Ali '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Emma Mast '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sridevi Krothapalli '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM

9:15 AM

Gender Differences in Poverty

Rylie Bozarth '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nikita Rudrapati '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Payton Wiggins '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM

9:15 AM

Women vs. Men: The Inequalities that Exist

Divya Choudhary '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Vidhi Shah '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sumedha Surubhotla '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM

9:40 AM

Gender Disparities in Global Literacy Rates

Nouran Azhar '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Yina Wang '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Himani Kamineni '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

9:40 AM

Gender Equality on Transportation

Nandana Varma '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Destiny Grant '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Alberta Grinston '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

10:35 AM

Gender Disparities in Stem

Dorrie Peters '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Reyna Duffy '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Cole Plepel '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM

10:35 AM

Gender-Inclusive Reduction of the Wage Gap

Mahi Sutaria '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Halimat Sanusi '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Venus Obazuaye '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Irene (Sooah) Park '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM

10:35 AM

No Bodily Autonomy

Maya Holland '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sajal Shukla '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Kaitlyn Drew '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Lily Miks '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM