In a year after the birth of the #MeToo movement on sexual harassment and abuse, women around the world marked International Women’s Day of 2018 by pushing for more rights and visibility. In Paris, an edit-a-thon invited people to create, edit or translate Wikipedia pages about women who have played a key role in education, science, culture and communication. Only 17% of biographies published on Wikipedia are about women, according to UNESCO.
Around the world, over 60 stock exchanges — up from 43 last year — hosted bell ceremonies to raise awareness of the key role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality. But despite the celebrations, a study released on Wednesday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development reveals that women in every country still do far more unpaid work, like childcare and chores, than men.
Published - March 10, 2018 06:41 pm IST
