3. Participation in making decisions

Despite the voices demanding “Equal pay, for equal work” there has been a major force in play denying equal opportunity — discrimination; however overt pay discrimination only potentially explains a small part of the pay gap paradigm. Unless we think of men and women as both care-givers and breadwinners, we will not be able to bridge the gap.

3. Participation in making decisions

Women are often dynamic leaders of change, galvanizing women and men to get involved, claim their rights, strengthen their communities and protect their planet. Their participation is fundamental to democratic governance. Yet women still have far to go towards equal representation in positions of power and leadership, whether in corporate boardrooms or presidential cabinets. 4

Following are some numbers showing women’s participation in decision making Title Women’s presence in 1995 Women’s presence in 2015 Parliament 11.3% 22% Precedent 4 out of 152 10 out of 152 Prime minister 7 out of 193 14 out of 193

4 Table -1 women’s participation in decision making