This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Today is International Women’s Day – a time to celebrate what women have achieved and to look at the challenges which they still face. The UN estimates that at the present rate of progress humans will reach Mars before we achieve Gender Equality! This year’s theme is “Inspire Inclusion” which means including women in all aspects of life – in Education, Health, Work, Leadership and Decision – Making. They do after all make up almost half the world’s population. How to Promote Inclusion Working towards Women’s economic inclusion Recruiting, retaining and developing diverse talents Supporting women into leadership and decision – making roles Ensuring that women and girls have access to high quality education and training Encouraging women and girls to study non -traditional subjects for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Helping women and girls to make informed decisions a...
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