Gender
Definition
“Gender interacts with but is different from sex, which refers to the different biological and physiological characteristics of females, males and intersex persons, such as chromosomes, hormones and reproductive organs (World Health Organization).”
Why This Matters
Gender-based discrimination intersects with other factors of discrimination, such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, age, geographic location, gender identity and sexual orientation, among others. This is referred to as intersectionality (World Health Organization).
Measurement and Limitations
Number of participants vary yearly. The sample size for these statistics was 477 participants for the 2023 year.
Data Source
All data was collected from the Safe and Warm demographic statistics.
Reference
World Health Organization. (2019). Gender and health. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/gender#tab=tab_1
Gender in the Sustainable Development Goals
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1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Extreme poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 1990. While this is a remarkable achievement, one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day, and there are millions more who make little more than this daily amount, plus many people risk slipping back into poverty.
Poverty is more than the lack of income and resources to ensure a sustainable livelihood. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion as well as the lack of participation in decision-making. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.