International Women’s Day and Mental Health

Pandemic burnout is leading to devastating consequences for women, and it could set gender equality back a generation, Stanford sociologist warns.

Source: Stanford News, 03 2022, https://news.stanford.edu/2022/03/07/gender-equality-set-back-entire-generation-stanford-sociologist-warns

But first things first - Here’s to all the beautiful and strong women out there, contributing every day to make this world a better place:

Seeing the world through the lens of women…

…brings fresh, strong, intuitive, success-driven, and resilient insights to the table. Just to name a few of the strengths that women hold.

When we look at the world through the gender lens and observe what is happening socially, economically, and politically - yes, we have come a long way - and there’s still quite a way ahead of us. When taking a closer look, all kinds of gaps appear that don’t always receive the attention - and especially the necessary changes - that the topics might deserve.

Facts & statistics

— In 2022, women earned 17% less than men on average.
— Women earn just 82 cents for every dollar a man makes.
— Men in the legal industry earn an average of 59% more than women.
(Source: Forbes 02 2023 — https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/gender-pay-gap-statistics/)


— The European Union has agreed on a deal requiring that companies ensure at least 40% of their seats on corporate boards go to the “underrepresented sex,” which is typically women. The move comes after 10 years of stalemate over the proposals.
(Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliviapeluso/2022/06/09/the-eu-will-soon-require-40-gender-representation-on-company-boards-but-where-does-the-us-stand-on-gender-equity-in-boardrooms/)

— In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers. These results are similar to where the pay gap stood in
2002 (!), when women earned 80% as much as men. (Source: Google Search)


— 37% of women do not use the internet. 259 million fewer women have access to the Internet than men, even though they account for nearly half the world's population.
(Source: United Nations, 03 2023, https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day)

— Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Goals by 2023. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off.
— Globally, there are 22 States in which women account for less than 10 per cent of parliamentarians in single or lower houses, including one lower chamber with no women at all.
— At the current rate of progress, gender parity in national legislative bodies will not be achieved before 2063.
(Source: UN WOMEN 03 2023: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/leadership-and-political-participation/facts-and-figures)

There is a dearth of research that explores a link between the impacts of social inequalities and gender disparities on mental health.

Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information,
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5959880/

Both gender inequality and wealth inequality have an impact on women’s health. Wealth inequality has become a frequently and widely discussed topic.
(Source: Stanford News, 03 2022)

The Pandemic burnout added to everything and led to devastating consequences for women, that are vast, drastic, and ongoing.

How can we address mental health and burnout? Both individually and on a corporate level?

Individually: Mindfulness and meditation have proved to significantly reduce the potential of burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, try meditating & join the journey. If you are already advanced or pro, yet still experiencing these symptoms, join my tribe and walk with me a little bit along the journey. If you want some support in 2023 that will help you to be more clear, be on top of your business, be on top of your emotions, and be on top of your mental health, I invite you to join my tribe. You will find support to dive deeper and support. Remember to trust the process. Remember to not judge where you are, or what you might feel.

Companies: To reduce burnout leaders need to be clear and supportive. They need to be in the mental health, mindfulness, and burnout prevention game - ahead of the game. This is the time to not underestimate the power of mindfulness, mindset, and mental health. The power of meditation. Enable wellbeing and success at your workplace and in life. Click here, for more insights.

I look forward to connecting with you.

LOVE
Sultan

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND MENTAL HEALTH 
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