A UN Women report reveals that women's rights have regressed in one-fourth of countries over the last year, primarily due to weakened democratic institutions, rising conflicts, humanitarian crises, and climate change. Released ahead of International Women's Day, the report reflects on 30 years since the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, highlighting mixed progress. While women's political representation and legal protections have improved, 2 billion women lack access to social protections, and conflicts have led to a 50% spike in sexual violence against women, indicating a severe and ongoing crisis for gender equality.
Anticipating International Women's Day on March 8, a UN Women report highlights that one-fourth of the world's countries have regressed on women's rights in the past year.
The weakening of democratic institutions has gone hand-in-hand with backlash on gender equality, creating an environment where anti-rights actors can impede progress.
Despite increased female representation in parliaments, men still dominate with three-fourths of lawmakers globally, indicating that gender equity in political spaces is far from achieved.
UN Secretary Antonio Guterres emphasized that instead of advancing equal rights, the global trend is moving towards the mainstreaming of misogyny, which is detrimental to women's human rights.
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