Government
We all want to live in peaceful, secure and vibrant communities. However, we have blind spots that lead to inequity, poverty, conflict, lack of accountability and atrocities that get overlooked like rape, injustice, human trafficking and murder. Overlooking the contributions of women as 50 percent of the world’s population, is a strategic handicap.
Within the last 20-years, empirical analysis by the U.N. and NATO highlight that women’s participation in early warning and prevention, peace building, peacekeeping, and post conflict recovery processes is associated with far better outcomes. Having women meaningfully participate (defined as at least 30% in positions of authority) in all levels of influence leads to more stable, secure and prosperous communities. Unfortunately, 30% is rarely achieved and underrepresentation in areas of influence continue to prevail. Take the U.S. for example, the only areas we tend to have this type of equity is in healthcare, educational attainment, and judiciary roles.
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