WHY "do something extra"?

MDG 1: Women are the greatest labour force in agricultural production but they lack equal access to credit, training or markets.

MDG 2: The greater the mother’s control over resources in the household, the more resources will be allocated to education, health and nutrition.

MDG 3: Of the world’s one billion poorest people, three-fifth is women and girls. Gender equality in rights, resources and voice must therefore be in place to ensure women’s equal access to the opportunities that allow them to pursue a dignified and progressive life based on informed choices.

MDG 4: The number of years of education of mothers’ has a direct positive impact on reducing under five mortality.

MDG 5: More education, greater control over household resources, control over own fertility and spacing of children, and better nutrition improve expectant mothers’ chances for healthy pregnancies and safe births.

MDG 6: Women are highest risk of HIV infection; they are the care givers when the family is ill, they have to make the stark decisions to protect the family’s well being.

MDG 7: Women are most affected when there is no access to clean water and sanitation. They are the most vulnerable living in slums and faced with the effects of environmental degradation, and yet a valuable resource in tackling both issues.

MDG 8: If women can form solid membership in institutions of governance and poverty reduction they can influence national and international policies that affect 50% of the
population.