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Globally, women are paid less than men. Women in most countries earn on average only 60 to 75% of men's wages.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Educated mothers are more than twice as likely to send their children to school.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Worldwide, an estimated 5,000 women and girls are murdered every year for a perceived dishonor to their families.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Of all women killed globally in 2012, it is estimated that almost half were killed by a partner or relative compared to less than 6% of men.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Girls who complete secondary school are 6 times less likely to become child brides.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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62 million girls were out of school in 2014.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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An extra year of education can help a girl earn 20% more as an adult.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Husbands can object to their wives working and prevent them from accepting jobs in 15 economies.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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142 million girls throughout the world will be married before the age of 18 by 2020 if present trends continue.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Women bear disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care work: 1 to 3 hours more a day to housework than men; 2 to 10 times the amount of time a day to care (for children, elderly, and the sick), and 1 to 4 hours less a day to market activities.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not yet considered a crime.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Domestic violence, just one form of gender-based violence, is costlier than warfare, with a worldwide annual cost of $8 trillion.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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91%of Egypt's women aged 15 to 49 have been subjected to genital mutilation, according to the World Health Organization.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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An educated female population increases a country's productivity and fuels economic growth. Some countries lose more than $1 billion a year by failing to educate girls to the same level as boys.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
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Evidence from a range of countries shows that increasing the share of household income controlled by women, either through their own earnings or cash transfers, changes spending in ways that benefit children.♦ SOURCE♺ SHARE
