Status of women

Empowerment of women has been one of the strongest drivers of social evolution over the past century and is acknowledged as essential for addressing all the global challenges facing humanity. Women are increasingly equal partners in social, political and economic decision-making, contributing their views and demanding accountability. Gender equality is an irreversible trend; it has entered the global consciousness and is guaranteed by the constitution of 143 countries; old patriarchal structures and barbarian extremist practices are increasingly isolated and unanimously condemned by citizens and authorities around the world. Building on achievements so far and with the post-2015 agenda, achieving gender equality by 2030 might be possible.