More women than men are poor, more women live with food insecurity, and in the majority of countries in the world, more women than men do unpaid family work.
This is why many scholars and world leaders such as former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan argue empowering women is the most effective way to improve humanity.
For many women, empowerment begins with identity - a prerequisite for accessing services and exercising their rights. In 2019, the World Bank estimated that one out of every two women in low-income economies did not have a national identity card or something similar.
