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#Women earn about 20% less than men for work of equal value, and retire with an average of 25% less than men.

They hold only 27% of parliamentary seats and 30% of management roles.

In 61 out of 131 countries, women have legal restrictions that prevent them from doing the same jobs as men.

Globally, nearly 1 in 5 young women (19%) aged 20–24 were married or in a union before turning 18.

Over 230 million girls and women globally have undergone genital mutilation

#WomensRights