![]() Women’s political and economic representation has stalled. At the current rate of progress, it may take another 286 years to remove discriminatory laws and close prevailing gaps in legal protections for women and girls. The signals of pushback and reversal in women’s human rights are all around. We need them now more than ever and we must join our voices to theirs in calling for universal freedoms.Įverywhere we look, our ability to live up to the promise of the Universal Declaration is being tested, whether in achieving climate justice, or in protecting the human rights of women, in all their diversity, to exercise their rights to lead, to make decisions about their own bodies, and to pursue an education and financial independence. ![]() ![]() These losses of human potential diminish us all and directly impede recovery, resilience and sustainable development.Īt the same time, we are inspired and uplifted by all the human rights defenders, of all ages and nationalities across the world, who have kept the agenda moving. In too many spaces, human rights and especially women’s and girls’ human rights are harshly denied or restricted. ![]() ![]() Today we celebrate the vitally inclusive spirit of that Declaration, while also acknowledging the many ways in which the world falls short of achieving its universality. ![]()
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