News: Recently, UN published its UN Women’s Report on Gender Equality (2025).
Key Findings of the UN Women’s Report on Gender Equality (2025)
Negative Trends:
- Nearly one-quarter of governments reported backlash against women’s rights.
- A woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by a partner or family member.
- Conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50% since 2022, with 95% of victims being women and girls.
- Women still have only 64% of the legal rights of men.
- Despite progress, maternal mortality rates have remained nearly unchanged since 2015.
- 10% of women and girls live in extreme poverty.
- Only 87 countries have ever had a woman leader.
- Three-quarters of lawmakers worldwide are still men.
- Young women (15-24 years old) lag in access to modern family planning.
Positive Developments:
- 88% of countries have passed laws to combat violence against women.
- Most countries have banned workplace discrimination.
- 44% of countries are working to improve education and training for girls and women.
- The proportion of female lawmakers has more than doubled since 1995.
Call to Action (UN Women’s Roadmap for Gender Equality by 2030):
- Digital revolution to ensure equal access to technology for women and girls.
- Investments in social protections, including universal health care and quality education.
- Elimination of violence against women and girls.
- Equal decision-making power for women.
- Gender-responsive humanitarian aid in conflicts and crises.
