Women’s Report on Gender Equality (2025)

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.