The next stop on the Road to Equality is the topic of FGM - SI upholds a human rights-based approach to policies and programmes aimed at ending harmful traditional practices.
Road to Equality 2019 - 2021
1 in 3 women throughout the world (35%) will experience physical and/or sexual violence by their partner during their lifetime. Stop off on the Road to Equality to find out more about Domestic Violence, and the SI's commitment to committed to end all forms of violence which affect women and girls.
Many older women are valuable contributors to their families, their communities, and to the national economy, however, others find themselves in a position of vulnerability. SI calls to denounce the tendency for older women to be 'invisible', not just from policies and programmes, but from society as a whole.
Women and girls are forced to migrate for the same reasons that men and boys do – poverty, economic inequalities, oppression, conflict, war, disasters and the impact of climate change. However, women and girls face additional factors compelling them to leave their homes, and they face additional challenges along migration routes.
SI and the Road to Equality understands Child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) as a human rights violation that disproportionately affects women and girls globally, preventing many from living their lives free from all forms of violence.
As we journey on the Road to Equality, SI works globally to End Human Trafficking, recognising it as a heinous violation of fundamental human rights.
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