According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021, the global gender pay gap stands at 16%, meaning that women earn on average 84 cents for every dollar earned by men.

Only 7.4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, highlighting the stark underrepresentation of women in top leadership positions. In politics, women hold less than 25% of parliamentary seats globally.

According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021, women's retirement savings are on average 32% lower than men's worldwide.

Women-led startups receive less than 3% of all VC investments. This highlights a significant disparity in funding allocation for female-led ventures compared to those led by men.

Globally, women perform more than three-quarters of unpaid care work, including childcare, eldercare, and household chores. This unequal burden limits women's time for paid work and contributes to economic disparities between genders.

While progress has been made, girls still face barriers to accessing education in many parts of the world. Approximately 130 million girls are out of school globally, with factors such as poverty, cultural norms, and early marriage contributing to the gender gap in education.

Globally, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, with intimate partner violence being the most common form. In conflict-affected settings, women and girls are disproportionately affected by sexual violence and exploitation.

Globally, men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 78% of suicides worldwide are by men, highlighting the significant impact of untreated mental health conditions among men.

Across the world, men are less likely to take parental leave compared to women. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), only about 80 countries provide paid paternity leave, and in many of these countries, uptake rates among men are low due to social and cultural norms.

Men are less likely than women to seek medical care for preventive health services. According to the WHO,men have shorter life expectancies than women in every country in the world, largely due to factors such as higher rates of risky health behaviors and lower healthcare utilization rates.