Facts + Figures

[vc_row fullwidth=”true” fullwidth_content=”false” css=”.vc_custom_1566374604147{background-color: #eaeaea !important;}”][vc_column][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_top=”25″ margin_bottom=”0″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”60″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]FACTS + FIGURES[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” fullwidth_content=”false” equal_columns=”true” visibility=”visible-sm”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566548328032{background-image: url(https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/waterbanner.jpg?id=74) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][vc_empty_space height=”80px” css=”.vc_custom_1580798840295{margin-top: 100% !important;margin-right: 100% !important;margin-bottom: 100% !important;margin-left: 100% !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566464057344{background: #2fafe5 url(https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/factsbg.png?id=388) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gwc-network2.png” image_size=”full” link=”http://www.globalwaterchallenge.org/#women-for-water” target=”_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” fullwidth_content=”false” equal_columns=”true” visibility=”hidden-sm”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566548328032{background-image: url(https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/waterbanner.jpg?id=74) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][vc_empty_space height=”80%” css=”.vc_custom_1580798854830{margin-top: 100% !important;margin-right: 100% !important;margin-bottom: 100% !important;margin-left: 100% !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566464057344{background: #2fafe5 url(https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/factsbg.png?id=388) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”https://www.womenforwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gwc-network2.png” image_size=”full” link=”http://www.globalwaterchallenge.org/#women-for-water” target=”_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1566466154173{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566380740641{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][mk_divider style=”padding_space” margin_top=”50″ margin_bottom=”0″][mk_fancy_title color=”#2fafe5″ size=”55″ line_height=”97″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]THE
CHALLENGES
WOMEN
FACE…[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=”true” color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]90%[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]90% of women’s income is generated back into their families and communities as compared to men who reinvest around 30 to 40%.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]43%[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Women comprise 43% of the agricultural workforce in developing countries, yet they have less access to productive resources and opportunities.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]40-80 lbs[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Women haul 40-80 lbs (18-36kg) of water home—sometimes repeating this journey several times a day.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”padding_space” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” margin_bottom=”15″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1566380760307{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”waterbox”][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”110″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]55%[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]55% of the world’s girls are out of school.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]40b[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]In Africa alone, women and girls spend over 40 billion hours per year collecting water. In India, it is estimated that the national cost of women fetching water is equivalent to 150 million workdays each year.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]50%[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Women produce 50% of the world’s food, but own just 1% of its land.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]15[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Girls under 15 are twice as likely as boys to collect water—making them vulnerable to attacks and unable to attend school.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”padding_space” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” margin_bottom=”15″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”110″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]$10t[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Estimated annual value of women’s unpaid work is $10 trillion – equivalent to 13% of global GDP.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Around the world, women have less access to financial assets such as land and loans.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Projects designed and run with the full participation of women are more sustainable and effective than those that are not.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]An increase to a woman’s income achieves the same improvements in children’s nutrition and health as a tenfold increase to a man’s income.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”80″ line_height=”98″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”fancytitlenumbers”]72%[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#151e53″ size=”20″ line_height=”99″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Women are responsible for 72% of water collected and walk for miles each day to fetch enough water for all of their families’ needs.[/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”thick_solid” divider_width=”one_third” align=”left” border_color=”#2fafe5″ margin_top=”5″ margin_bottom=”15″][/vc_column][/vc_row]