In our world today:

• Two-thirds of the world’s illiterate people are female.
• The employment rate for women is 30% lower than the rate for men.

To reach Goal 3, attitudes about women’s role in society have to change. The world needs to implement and enforce laws that protect women’s rights and acknowledge the fact that gender inequality contributes to poverty. Women need to have the same opportunities as men to participate in the decision-making process in government and at home.