Today’s Women

Amy Wilson
June 10, 2025

Generation Z women were born between 1997 and 2009, making them between 16 and 28 years old today. This generation of women is the first to grow up with a variety of technologies, such as the iPhone and the internet, which all prior generations at least had some time without. Despite the capabilities at their hands, this generation of women is facing more mental health challenges than any other generation as well.

According to the United Nations website, there are a number of discrepancies facing women’s equality around the world today. First, women in leadership are less than 36%, which hinders comprehensive policy formation. Second, is the lack of economic opportunities for women.

8% of females are living on less than $2.15 USD each day, and 340 million women are projected to live in extreme poverty by 2030. Additionally, according to 2019 statistics, women earned only 51 cents for every dollar earned by men. Worldwide, one in five women is married before the age of 18, and the harmful practices of child marriage and female genital mutilation persist in many countries, which also denies many young girls access to education because of these practices. Many women are not protected, especially when you consider that 28 countries do not have laws which grant women equal rights to enter marriage and initiate divorce, nor do 67 countries have laws which prohibit direct and indirect discrimination against women.¹

If a Generation Z woman is fortunate enough not to face any of the above situations holding her back, there is a great deal of pressure for her to “do it all.” This includes having a full-time job, being married, having children, caring for the home, and contributing to the community through outside activities, this generation of women is facing more mental health challenges than any other such as volunteering at the church or other community organizations. The increased financial demands of today’s world are also causing many women to feel “trapped” in order to help the family and provide financially. They are described as feeling “completely overwhelmed by stress.” A recent study from the American Psychological Association in 2023 said Gen Z’s average stress was 6 out of 10, compared with 3.4 out of 10 for women age 65 or older.²

The isolation that many women feel due to the high demands of their schedule and lack of time for social outlets also contributes to this stress. Often, women will look to social media apps for a quick way to connect to others. However, this often leads to further mental health struggles as they see posts of others’ “spruced up” lives made to look perfect and as if they have it all together. The altered photos and edited stories are often unrealistic but leave women to question, “Is this real?” or, “Why doesn’t my life look like that?” The comparison game leaves many feeling unfulfilled and lacking, despite their intention to connect with others socially.

God did not design male or female to live in isolation, nor did He intend for one gender to handle all of life’s demands alone. This is why He created male and female to be helpmates for one another, as we see throughout the beginning of the book of Genesis.

1. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2023/09/the-11-biggest-hurdles-for- womens-equality-by-2030 ↩︎
2. https://w w w.apa.org/topics/stress/generation-z-millennials-young-adults-worries ↩︎