UN: It will take 300 years to achieve gender equality
- March 9, 2024
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Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterresassured that Women’s rights are under threat of ‘regression’ in the world and warned that at the current pace It will
Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterresassured that Women’s rights are under threat of ‘regression’ in the world and warned that at the current pace It will take more than 300 years to achieve full gender equality.and for ending child marriage.
“All over the world, in both developing and developed countries, “Women’s rights are at risk of being regressed and in some cases even reversed”He stated this in his statement on the occasion International Women’s Day. Guterres.
“The global crises we face hit women and girls the hardest, from “from poverty and hunger to climate disasters, war and terrorism.”he commented, calling on governments to “give priority for equality of women and girls.”
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General. | Photo: Reuters.
He subsequently warned that at the current pace it would be necessary over 300 years to achieve full equality for womenand for ending child marriage.
“And by 2030, more 340 million women and girls will continue to live in extreme poverty. about 18 million more than men and boys. “It’s an insult to women and girls,” she said.
Full legal equality for women will occur in about 300 years.
This rate of change is frankly offensive.
Half of humanity cannot wait centuries for their rights to be respected.
We need equality now.
— Antonio Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 8, 2024
UN Women warned on Thursday that every tenth woman in the world lives in extreme poverty.
The number of women and girls living in conflict-affected areas has doubled since 2017; More than 614 million women and girls now live in conflict-affected areas.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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