The above video highlights Millennium Development Goal #3 - Promoting Gender Equality.
2/3 of the world's population living on less than $2 per day are women. Why? Because they are often given fewer opportunities - education being one of them. Statistics have shown that educated women have fewer children, earn a higher income and invest more into their families health - all of which are vital for a countries economy.
World leaders from around the globe have come together in an effort to make gender equality available to all women and girls through such efforts as education, micro-credit, and better political representation.
To learn more watch the following video posted on YouTube.
- Tiffanie Depew
SOURCE: YouTube & End Poverty 2015
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