UN data: Progress on women’s political representation is slowing
Women hold 27.4% of national parliamentary seats worldwide, but gains have slowed sharply as quotas and protection from political violence remain uneven.
Gender Equality
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UNESCO, UNICEF Advance Gender-Equality Education Dialogue in Pakistan’s Balochistan on July 14
A joint UNESCO–UNICEF mission in Balochistan, Pakistan, on July 14, 2026, focused on strengthening gender equality in education and advancing policy dialogue for girls and young people.
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U.N. report: Gender-equality progress remains too slow worldwide
The U.N.’s July 2026 SDG assessment finds continued gains in gender equality, but political power, workplace leadership, autonomy, safety and funding remain uneven.