Will UN plans to transform the way it works throw equality under the bus'?

"These two agencies have been working in a resource-depleted environment for a very long time; they are not perfect and not the only solutions to achieving gender equality and ensuring people have access to reproductive rights, but they are what we have now. And in the current climate, when there is a violent and effective backlash, anything that destabilises the scant resources we have is dangerous."

The UN Commission on the Status of Women convenes international delegates in New York to address gender equality and women's empowerment, with this year emphasizing access to justice. However, a proposed merger between UN Women and UNFPA has sparked significant concern. The merger aims to improve efficiency and reduce duplication, but critics argue it poses risks during a period of multiple global crises, reduced funding, and rollback of rights. Women's rights organizations and numerous member states fear the restructuring could destabilize already resource-depleted agencies working on gender equality and reproductive rights, potentially undermining progress in these critical areas.

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