Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
- The United Nations reports that women’s and girls’ rights are facing significant threats globally, with nearly one-quarter of governments indicating a backlash against these rights last year.
- Despite some advancements, deep-seated gender discrimination persists, and a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by a partner or family member.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that women’s human rights are under attack and emphasized the need for global action to promote equality and empowerment for all women and girls.
- UN Women plans to achieve gender equality by 2030 with a roadmap that includes investments in social protections and zero violence against women and girls.
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UN officials say women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality
By Edith M. LedererThirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies.The report released on March 6 by the U.N. agency focused on women’s rights and gender equality found that nearly one-quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash to women’s right…


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The adoption of a political declaration on gender equality at the UN yesterday, despite relentless opposition from a handful of states, is a win for human rights. Now governments must put words into action and ensure that those commitments translate into real changes for women and girls whose rights are violated and abused around the world, said Amnesty International at the start of the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (C…


UN Has Pushed Abortion Worldwide for 30 Years and Women Aren’t Any Better Off
The 1995 Beijing Conference on Women, hailed as a landmark moment for advancing women’s rights worldwide, produced an outcome document that has been used for nearly three decades to shape global policies. Though its stated goals included improving health outcomes, enhancing economic opportunities, and securing fundamental human rights for women and girls, much of its implementation has instead been weaponized by Western nations and abortion advo…
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