NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) warned on Thursday that more than 340 million women and girls – an estimated 8 per cent of the world’s female popula...
: The United Nations warned on Thursday that more than 340 million women and girls – an estimated 8 per cent of the world’s female population – will still be living in extreme poverty by 2030 if current trends continue.
The world is falling short of achieving gender equality despite global efforts, failing women and girls, Anadolu Agency cited the report.If current trends continue, close to one in four women will experience moderate or severe food insecurity, the report warned. ‘’Food insecurity is projected to affect as many as 236 million more women and girls, compared to 131 million more men and boys, due to climate change,‘’ it said.
‘’Globally, at current rates of progress, an estimated 110 million girls and young women will be out of school in 2030,‘’ it said.
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