Article
SDGs

Women and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Date: 2017
Author: Stephen Anurag Prathipati
Contributor: eb™ Research Team

History clearly highlights the status of women as weak and confined to household activities with no role in the state or society. Regions where women were treated low, and under mined with no place in the law or society mostly are from the under developing and developing nations today. This does not signify that it is the curse of those women that, these countries are still developing or under developed but the disparity and violence against women has been noticeably high mostly in the global south. With the advent of renaissance and industrial evolution and the rise of civil societies, peer groups and international organizations, the concept of gender equality has been promoted to the forefront mainly with respect to the facilitation of institutional and infrastructural help like education, health, basic loans and employment to women. The recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have laid two special focuses with respect to women’s empowerment. SDG 5, ‘Gender Equality’ and SDG 10 ‘Reduced Inequalities’, which creates a sense of inclusiveness and collective responsibility of advocating a happy, healthy and sustainable society through stronger workplaces and partnerships. This paper clearly and briefly discusses SDGs and Women’s role in the present world and in the promotion of these global goals by highlighting the concept of not giving any special significance for women but encourage their participation in the various activities of society to create a better place for living though promotion faith, hope and love.