US dispatch: UN women’s conference day 2—laws alone do not guarantee equal rights

US dispatch: UN women’s conference day 2—laws alone do not guarantee equal rights

Note: This story is part of a series of coverage from the first week of the 2026 UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). Read Day 1. Day two of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) on March 10 included discussion about how, despite the world making real progress in passing laws that protect women’s rights, the gap between what’s written in statute and what women actually experience remains vast. Across …