One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

ONU - 06/03
The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women.

UN Women’s latest report Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead of the UN 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March, shows that in 2024, nearly a quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash on women’s rights.

Despite decades of advocacy, economic instability, the climate crisis, rising conflicts and political pushback have contributed to a worsening landscape for gender equality.

A generation at risk

While 87 countries have been led by a woman at some point in history, true parity is still a long way off.

Alarmingly, UN Women reports that a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by a family member or intimate partner.

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