Activists call on world leaders to make gender equality pledge a reality World leaders must back up
Activists call on world leaders to make gender equality pledge a reality World leaders must back up their pledge to end gender inequality with concrete commitments on how they plan to empower women, said activists preparing for the UN Commission on the Status of Women.The annual CSW meeting to review progress on women’s empowerment, which begins in New York on Monday, is the first since the UN general assembly adopted the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the roadmap for ending poverty, inequality and conserving the environment over the next 15 years that was agreed in September. -- source link
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