Run for Women

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The CAFOD Gender
Quiz
1. In the world, how many politicians
are women?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 65%
20%
Or two in ten.
2. Match the country to the
percentage of women in parliament.
Women are in yellow.
The countries are the UK, Egypt, Rwanda and the United Arab
2%
Emirates
18%
UAE
Egypt
82%
98%
36%
23%
UK
77%
Rwanda
64%
Women
Men
3. What percentage of all people
who cannot read or write (15
years and over) are women?
A. 12%
B. 37%
C. 55%
D. 64%
64%
4. How many of the world’s
poorest billion people are women
and girls?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
70% of the
world’s one
billion poorest
people are
women and
girls
5. What fraction of the world’s
working hours are worked by
women & girls?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 3/4
2/3
BUT women
receive only
about 10% of
the world’s
income.
6. Violence against women & girls
is very high around the world .
How many women are affected?
A. 1 in 30
B. 1in 50
C. 1 in 3
D. 1 in 10
1 in 3
women are
affected by
violence
globally
7. Women and girls produce half the
food for the world. What percentage
of land do they own?
A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 1%
D.45%
Women and
girls produce
half the food
for the world
but own less
1%
than
of
the world’s
land.
Do you
think this
is fair?
CAFOD is fighting gender inequality
because we are fighting against poverty
and injustice.
CAFOD has prioritised its work with
women and girls.
Alongside our friends from partner organisations, CAFOD
works hard to build a fairer world in many ways, including:
• Taking action on violence against women. CAFOD
speaks out against violence and provides support and
counselling for women.
• Challenging things which stop women reaching
their full potential. We help women and girls go to
school and run their own businesses.
• Changing unequal relationships between men and
women. CAFOD works with its partners to make sure
women can heard and help them become leaders in their
communities.
We work with women and girls across
the world so that everyone, boys and
girls, can reach their full potential.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the biggest country in Central America. It has
two beautiful freshwater lakes as well as a chain
of volcanoes.
Mayling is 10
years old.
She lives with
her
grandmother,
Marta in
Nicaragua.
Finding food is a big problem. Droughts, heavy rains
and pests also make it difficult to grow food.
She is a very bright
young girl, being
recognised as the best
student at her school
two years running.
Unfortunately her
family cannot currently
afford to send her to
secondary school.
The family are very
poor and often do not
have enough to eat.
Mayling’s
grandmother Marta
now looks after
bees.
The honey gives Mayling energy
to concentrate at school.
When there is honey left over,
Mayling and Marta can sell it.
“Working
with the
women feels
relaxed. I
love being .
with them. I
love being
part of a
group,” Marta
says.
Things are
changing
because
people like
you are
helping
CAFOD and
their
partners to
support
women.
How much does it cost to help
women like Mayling and Marta?
£4 can buy a happy queen bee to bring more
bees to the beehive!
£33 can buy a beekeeping suit to help women
like Marta stay safe while looking after the hive.
£90 can help a family set up their own supply of nutrious
honey to eat and sell.
£127 can buy everything a community like Mayling and
Marta’s needs start keeping bees, look after the hive safely
and produce honey.
A 5k fun-run (that you can jog and walk too)
To celebrate women, and raise money to
support women across the world like
Mayling and Marta.
2012
2013
2014
St Joseph’s, Plymouth
Friday 19 June 2015
All 26 Catholic (CAST) Schools in
Cornwall & Devon
Through the Run for Women
you can change the world and
improve the lives of women
and girls and their
communities through CAFOD
Spread the word & get
sponsored!
Will you...
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