C214 - When Girls Lead
Registered Name: Myriad Canada Foundation
Business No: 769784893RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Context
Girls and young women continue to face significant barriers to equality and leadership. In consultations with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from more than 100 countries, participants identified gender inequality, pressure to conform, lack of safety and low confidence and self-esteem as key challenges. While these issues take different forms across contexts, they reflect a shared struggle for equal opportunities and voice.
These barriers are reinforced when women are absent from decision-making. Without women’s perspectives and experiences at the table, the needs of girls and young women are less likely to be reflected in policies, institutions and priorities, limiting progress toward gender equality. Yet women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership: they hold only 27.5% of seats in national parliaments globally, falling to 17% in Central and Southern Asia.
When girls recognise themselves as leaders, they take on more leadership positions. When girls lead, we can hope to see a more equal world where every and any girl can thrive.
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