WOMEN AND CHILDREN

You will agree with me that women at various levels in some part of the world suffer discrimination and dis-empowerment throughout their lives and that has great impacts on the lives of the children.Gender equality and well being of children go hand in hand and gender equality furthers the cause of survival and development.Below are some benefits of Gender equality.

• Gender equality produces a double dividend:It benefits both women and children.where we have healthy,educated and empowered.Women who are empowered have healthy educated and confident daughters and sons.
• Gender equality will not only empower women to overcome poverty and live full and productive lives,but it will better the lives of children,families and countries as well.

Women's equal rights and influence in the key decisions that shape their lives and those of children must be enhanced in three distinct areas:the household,the workplace and political sphere.A change for the better in any one of these realms influences women's equality in the others,and has a profound and positive impacts on child's well-being and development.
Gender equality is not only morally right,it is pivotal to human progress and sustainable development and in achieving Millennium Development Goal number-3-promoting gender equality and empowering women-will also contribute to achieving all the other goals,from reducing poverty and hunger to saving children's lives,improving maternal health,ensuring universal education,,malaria and other diseases,and ensuring environmental sustainability.