Fifteen years ago, UN Women was established with a bold mission: to drive real and lasting change for all women and girls.
In that time, the world has seen undeniable change. More girls are in school. More women sit at decision-making tables. Gender equality has been written into more laws, policies and constitutions that ever before.
But today, as UN Women marks its 15th anniversary, we are also facing an uncomfortable truth: the push for equality is losing ground.
Fifteen years of UN Women: A call to action, not complacency. By Simone Clarke, Pearls & Irritations