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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

United Nations Gender Equality - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies.

The report released Thursday by the U.N. agency focused on women’s rights and gender equality found that nearly one-quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash to women’s rights last year.

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