inequality is a threat to social cohesion empathy and shared responsibility because it generates and exacerbates social segmentation a broadly educated healthy secure and empowered population is the goal of development and also necessary for inclusive economic growth young women and girls may experience the most severe forms of inequalities often reflected in sexual coercion and violence including domestic violence child marriage female genital mutilation and other harmful practices that violate human rights and lead to blocked access to sexual and reproductive health information and education including comprehensive sexuality education