Global Scans · Gender · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving global gender parity will take many decades yet. Read on to understand the trends, challenges and efforts to advance parity at a faster pace.

• The percentage of older men and women is projected to increase to 9.8% and 10.8% in 2066 for men and women respectively. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• Concerns persist over the human rights situation in Afghanistan, particularly regarding women's rights, even two years into Taliban rule, including worries about access to education and employment opportunities for women. ThePrint
• A historic legal settlement called a consent decree, expected to be finalized by early March, would establish two new voluntary housing units for incarcerated trans women, making Colorado the first state to offer a separate unit. The Denver Post
• IBM Threat Intelligence created its proof of concept using a man-in-the-middle approach that made it possible to monitor a live conversation. VentureBeat
• In the United States, one in five women between ages 55 and 75 will have a stroke, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; stroke is the third leading cause of death for women. Futurity
• High polyunsaturated fat intake was associated with lower levels of abdominal fat in women at low genetic risk for abdominal obesity but not in women at high genetic risk. PubMed Central (PMC)
• There is a consistent minority of between one-fifth and one-third who hold the opposite view - in stark contrast to young women, who are by far the most likely across age and gender groups to believe it is harder to be a woman in the UK and will remain so in 20 years' time. The Independent
• Several women in Texas who were denied abortions, even when medically warranted, experienced risks to their health, life, and fertility. Healthline Media
• The Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Project works with the Panzi Hospital and Foundation in South Kivu and Heal Africa in North Kivu to help prevent Gender Based Violence, and will reach 795,000 direct beneficiaries over the course of four years. World Bank
• Two-thirds of young women believe that in most or in every way, what happens to women in the US will have a bearing on their own lives - an idea known as linked fate in sociology. Business Insider Africa
• The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults limit alcohol intake to two drinks or less in a day for men or one drink or less in a day for women, and states that drinking less is better for health than drinking more. EverydayHealth.com
• New research shows that hormone therapy started early in menopause can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is the number one killer of women. Lifeforce
• The gender lens should become part of government policies for women to drive the engine of growth as India aims to become the third-largest economy by 2027-28. Moneycontrol
• The World Economic Forum and the McKinsey Health Institute have jointly published research which suggests that the global economy could grow by $1 trillion annually with concerted efforts to improve women's health. Our Secure Future
• Pregnant women exposed to specific classes of flame-retardant chemicals may face an increased risk of preterm birth, especially for baby girls, or higher birth weights. News-Medical
• Tennessee has an exception that allows abortions necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. The Conversation
• Kiva identifies the immense opportunity for greater financial access for underbanked women across the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, as well as within the United States. Kiva
• Equal opportunity for women has major economic benefits, with some estimates that it could add $12 trillion to global GDP and boost economies by 35%. Recruitment Marketing
• Women with a history of severe mental illness face a lower risk of relapse after giving birth in regions where they have access to a community perinatal mental health team. News
• The majority of South Sudanese anticipate violence during the election, which would pose significant risks to women when traveling to polling locations, including possible exposure to sexual violence. GIWPS
• In the West Bank, Israeli authorities have increased administrative detention of Palestinians, during which women are at risk of sexual violence and harassment. GIWPS
• The decimation of Gaza's healthcare infrastructure creates additional and long-term health hazards for women, including for the more than 50,000 pregnant women, 180 of whom are expected to give birth every day. GIWPS

Last updated: 08 February 2024