By External Source
Mar 4 2025 (IPS-Partners)

 
In 2025, our world remains deeply unequal.

Women earn, on average, 20% less than men globally.

Only 26.8% of national parliament seats are held by women.

Over 600 million women and girls are affected by war—a 50% increase in the past decade.

Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by a family member.

Women perform three times more unpaid care work than men.

Less than 20% of the world’s landholders are women.

At the current pace, it will take 134 years to close the global gender gap.

In Afghanistan, nearly 1.5 million girls have been barred from secondary and higher education since 2021.

The Taliban have issued over 70 decrees restricting Afghan women’s rights, defying international conventions.

UNESCO is amplifying Afghan women’s voices in 2025, hosting an international conference in Paris.

UNESCO is increasing support for alternative learning solutions for Afghan girls.

Investing in women could boost global GDP per capita by 20%.

Expanding care services could create nearly 300 million jobs by 2035.

Educating girls could add $10 trillion to the global economy annually.

The theme for International Women’s Day 2025 is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

It’s time to accelerate progress for women’s rights and gender equality.

Together, we can create a world where no woman or girl is left behind.

Join us in taking action for ALL women and girls.

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