WOMEN'S DAY 2009

WOMEN’S DAY 2009

ByVincent K

Mar 8, 2009

MARCH 8TH is a day attributed to the INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY. For some reason, the U.S. has stopped partipating in observing Women’s Day with a long list of other countires far and wide. Each participating nation takes this day to acknowledge equal rights for women in their own ways. Above is a photo of Nepalise women dressed in their traditional garb to honor International Women’s Day. Nepal’s theme this year is “Voice of Nepalis: Drafting Women-friendly Constitution.” (Xinhua Photo) from China View.

Below are the highlights from France in today’s Le Monde:

40 billion hours is the time spent in a year by women in sub-Saharan Africa in search of water: the equivalent of one full year of work of the French labor force.(Fund for United Nations Development for Women, UNIFEM)
Women are the 2 / 3 hours of work in the world and do a tenth of income.(UN)
70% of the 130 million children not in school are girls.It is therefore hardly surprising that 64% of 867 million adults who can not read today are women.(World Bank, United Nations Development)
58.5% of French graduates were female in 2007.They represent more than 42% of students in classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles, in all disciplines.(Education)
26% of students in engineering schools in France are girls. Their starting wage, out of school, is 7.5% lower than men’s.(INSEE, CNISF)
15% of research directors in the European Union, in all disciplines, are women.This rate is more than 9% in science and technology.(European Commission)
21%: This is the average wage gap between men and women in the world.This gap is 17.4% in the EU, 27% in France.It is 15% for U.S. CEOs in the sector and size of comparable firms in 2008.(European Commission, Observatory of Equity, Corporate Library)
Women represent 8.8% of board members in companies in the CAC 40.(Capitalcom)
60% of women in the Finnish Government. Finland is the only EU countries with more women than men in government.The European country has the lowest women ministers is Hungary (6.25%).France is in fifth place (41.18%).The average rate for the 27 EU countries amounted to 25.5%.(Fondation Robert Schuman)
18.4% of women parliamentarians in the world.In European Union, the average rate was 24% in the 27 national parliaments.Sweden is at the top (46.70%), Malta’s last (8.7%).France ranks 24th (18.54%).(Unifem, Robert Schuman Foundation)

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Vincent K

Vincent Keller is a senior investigative reporter at The News Gallery, specializing in accountability journalism and in depth reporting. With a focus on facts, context, and clarity, his work aims to cut through noise and deliver stories that matter. Keller is known for his measured approach and commitment to responsible, evidence based reporting.

WOMEN’S DAY 2009

ByVincent K

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