20
years of global data compiled by No Ceilings show that while progress
is possible, more must be done to achieve ‘full and equal participation’
for women and girls worldwide
New York, NY — Former
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gates Foundation Co-Chair
Melinda Gates and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will
join global and community leaders for the official release of the
No Ceilings Full Participation Report and data visualization site
NoCeilings.org on
Monday, March 9, at 11:00am in New York City. The release coincides
with the commencement of the 59th session of the United Nations’
Commission on the Status of Women.
The
No Ceilings Full Participation Report is
the culmination of a year-long effort to aggregate and analyze new and
existing global data by the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton
Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in collaboration
with The Economist Intelligence Unit, UCLA WORLD Policy Analysis
Center, and Fathom Information Design. This comprehensive data is
available in written form, as well as through a collection of
interactive and sharable visualizations, graphics, stories, and
compelling videos produced by Scratch, a division of Viacom. The data is
open and easily downloadable.
The
No Ceilings Full Participation Report and
NoCeilings.org builds on the momentum of “
NOT THERE,”
an awareness effort launched on International Women’s Day, which
brought together leading publications, fashion and consumer brands,
celebrities, artists, and members of the social media community to make
the point that we’re “not there” yet on issues of gender equality, both
at home and abroad.
The
No Ceilings data advances the
evidence-based case for gender equality. The analysis finds that
progress is possible – particularly when countries commit resources and
political will. However, more must be done to accelerate the pace of
change and achieve the full participation of women and girls in the 21st
century.
The report and
NoCeilings.org identifies
and brings to life the significant gains women and girls have made –
and the gaps that still remain – since the U.N. Fourth World Conference
on Women in Beijing in 1995, when Secretary Clinton called on the
international community to ensure “women’s rights are human rights.”
Key highlights from the report and data include:
- Significant
progress has been made in the areas of health and education; for
example, the rate of maternal mortality has almost been cut in half
since 1995, and the gap between the number of boys and girls completing
primary schools globally has nearly closed.
- In other areas, the
pace of change has been far too slow, including women’s economic
participation, leadership, and security. Even where there has been
progress, the gains have not been shared by all: geography, income, age,
race, ethnicity disability, sexual orientation, and cultural norms
remain powerful determinants of a woman’s chance at equal rights and
opportunities.
- The world has reached a critical moment and can
no longer afford to overlook the potential of half the population. Not
only is the evidence about the benefits of full participation of women
and girls to prosperity and stability stronger than ever before, but we
have stronger tools to help accelerate progress, including 21st century technologies and dedicated private sector allies.
Findings from the report and
NoCeilings.org will be on display and brought to life at today’s
No Ceilings event:
“Not There Yet: A Data Driven Analysis of Gender Equality.” The event,
which begins at 11:00a.m., ET, at the Best Buy Theatre in New York City,
will bring together and showcase the compelling stories of global and
community leaders who are actively taking steps to advance the full
participation of women and girls in their nations and communities.
Storytellers, speakers and participants include:
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Melinda Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
- Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia
- Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of LIberia
- Darril Astrida Saunders, Founder, Exotic Caribbean Mountain Pride
- Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Co-founder and President, School of Leadership, Afghanistan
- Ikram Ben Said, Founder and President, Aswat Nisaa
- Usha Choudhary, Secretary and Program Director, Vikalp Sansthan
- America Ferrera, Actor, Producer, Activist
- Nely Galan, Founder of The Adelante Movement
- Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, President and CEO, CARE
- Wanjira Mathai, Director, wPOWER: Women's Partnerships in Renewables
- Mrs. Mary Robinson, President, Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice
- Debra Sterling, CEO, GoldieBlox
- Dr. Lisa Su, President and CEO, AMD
- Genette Thelusmond, Auxiliare Midwife, Midwives for Haiti
- Dr. Marcela Tovar-Restrepo, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
- Uzma, School of Leadership, Afghanistan Scholar
- Yogesh Vaishnav, Treasurer and Program Manager, Vikalp Sansthan
- Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
- Bruce Wilkinson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Medical Mission Board
- Sheryl WuDunn, Co-author, A Path Appears
- Malala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Co-Founder of the Malala Fund (via video)
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