Women’s rights were finally recognised as fundamental and universal human rights. In both developed and developing countries, a backlash against women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights, is stalling and even reversing progress. We must also urgently support women’s rights organizations fighting against stereotypes, battling to make women’s and girls’ voices heard, and challenging traditions and cultural norms. But it takes investment to give schoolgirls the same opportunities as schoolboys. It takes investment to provide the childcare that enables caregivers, who are mainly mothers, to do paid work outside the home.

Source: GNN Liberia March 08, 2024 16:27 UTC