UN Women report: rights on paper are not a reality for many women

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The Progress of the World’s Women, a new report from UN women, highlights a tragic paradox for the majority of women: while the past century has seen a transformation in women’s legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women’s legal entitlements, the laws that exist on paper do not translate to equality and justice for most of the world’s women.

Read about the report and download it here.