~ gender equality has been “demoted by war, climate change and covid” ~

Majority believe climate change more serious than gender equality

Climate change seen as more important, yet 80% of those displaced are women

Gender equality now only ranked 10th as a most pressing issue
 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of PwC’s Women in Work Index, released annually to align with International Women’s Day (IWD). As labour markets show signs of a return to status quo, and the global economy begins to emerge from one of the largest shocks in recent history caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must focus on building a greener and more inclusive future. Climate change continues to be one of the most significant forces shaping future workforces.

As part of their Black History Month celebration, Howard University held a virtual event on February 25th to launch the HeForShe initiative on their campus. Howard University's Center for Women Gender and Global Leadership hosted this event to discuss how gender equality can be achieved in all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

The World Food Program (WFP) and the other Rome-based agencies of the UN (FAO and IFAD) are hosting a HeForShe event on the week of International Women’s Day featuring Elizabeth Nyamayaro, founder of HeForShe and now special adviser for the World Food Programme.

Artūras and Dalia Katuliai are tandem in love and work. According to them, their success is in their desire to be together, love, support, and understanding. This is the 1st story of the new HeForShe Lithuania season.

Kate* had always loved going to work. Everything about the office made her feel safe and confident.

But her husband didn’t like her going in. “My husband was always so jealous, and he told me my career didn’t matter. He’d get angry if I worked long hours.”

Sussex Police delivered their 3rd Annual HeForShe Report – Gender Equality in UK Policing. UK police forces each undertook programmes to meet their HeForShe commitments and improve gender equality within policing. This report highlights best practice examples from several forces and is vital to holding police forces to account for the HeForShe commitments every force in the country has made.

2021 was a pivotal year for HeForShe. With the ongoing crises across our societies in health, jobs, and security, HeForShe remained steadfast in the work to rebuild better and engage men and boys for a gender-equal world. As we look forward to an even more impactful 2022, we wanted to take this time to celebrate the HeForShe milestones throughout 2021.  

Famous actor Kerem Bürsin became the first advocate for HeForShe Turkey, UN Women’s solidarity movement to advance gender equality through involving men and boys.

The second season of the HeForShe Lithuania Project, promoting gender equality in sport, was presented during the Lithuania Sports Film Festival. The National Olympic Committee of Lithuania (LNOC) joined the United Nations movement for gender equality a year ago and launched the HeForShe initiative in Lithuania. The project serves as an invitation to men to express their support for women, actively aspire for equal gender opportunities, and be a united and visible driving force of change.