Women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

UN officials say women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality

By Edith M. LedererThirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies.The report released on March 6 by the U.N. agency focused on women’s rights and gender equality found that nearly one-quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash to women’s right…

U.S. gender backlash hitting UN agencies, Canadian ambassador Bob Rae says

UNITED NATIONS — Canada is mobilizing to advance gender equity and feminism in global forums as the Trump administration attempts to roll back diversity programming at the United Nations.

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Global: UN member states recommit to gender equality amid backlash against human rights

The adoption of a political declaration on gender equality at the UN yesterday, despite relentless opposition from a handful of states, is a win for human rights. Now governments must put words into action and ensure that those commitments translate into real changes for women and girls whose rights are violated and abused around the world, said Amnesty International at the start of the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (C…

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UN Has Pushed Abortion Worldwide for 30 Years and Women Aren’t Any Better Off

The 1995 Beijing Conference on Women, hailed as a landmark moment for advancing women’s rights worldwide, produced an outcome document that has been used for nearly three decades to shape global policies. Though its stated goals included improving health outcomes, enhancing economic opportunities, and securing fundamental human rights for women and girls, much of its implementation has instead been weaponized by Western nations and abortion advo…