World Leaders Emphasize Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality
This year, 2025, marks a significant milestone for women's rights and gender equality, with three major anniversaries: 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 15 years since the creation of UN Women, and 80 years since the founding of the United Nations.
However, these milestones coincide with a period of unprecedented backlash against women's and girls' rights, resulting in significant losses in lives, rights, and opportunities.
30 years since the world committed to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 15 since the creation of UN Women, and 80 since the founding of the United Nations.
Author's summary: World leaders prioritize women's empowerment amidst backlash.