Twenty-five years ago, the nations of the world came together to make sure that half of its population gained the rights, power, and recognition of the other half. It has not happened yet. And it will not happen anytime soon. United Nations officials say the hope of women gaining equality with men remains a distant goal. “Gender inequality is the biggest human rights challenge we face,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. In a speech last week during the online General Assembly meetings, he said the COVID-19 crisis has hit women and girls the hardest. Thursday marked the 25th anniversary of the 1995 U.N. women’s conference, which was held in Beijing, China. At the conference, 189 nations accepted a 150-page agreement on gender equality.
Title: 25 Years After UN Women’s Meeting, Equality Remains Distant Goal
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And it will not happen anytime soon.</span> <span data-start-time='21438' data-end-time='30813'>United Nations officials say the hope of women gaining equality with men remains a distant goal.</span> <span data-start-time='30813' data-end-time='41729'>“Gender inequality is the biggest human rights challenge we face,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.</span> <span data-start-time='41729' data-end-time='53042'>In a speech last week during the online General Assembly meetings, he said the COVID-19 crisis has hit women and girls the hardest.</span> <span data-start-time='53042' data-end-time='64167'>Thursday marked the 25th anniversary of the 1995 U.N. women’s conference, which was held in Beijing, China.</span> <span data-start-time='64167' data-end-time='73813'>At the conference, 189 nations accepted a 150-page agreement on gender equality.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15976 data-hint-location='30813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/what_is_gender_inequality.wav'>What is gender inequality?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the idea that men and women are not equal and that gender affects the lived experience of people'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/the_idea_that_men_and_women_are_not_equal_and_that_gender_affects_the_lived_experience_of_people.wav'><span>the idea that men and women are not equal and that gender affects the lived experience of people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/the_theory_that_animals_deserve_the_same_rights_as_people.wav'><span>the theory that animals deserve the same rights as people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/the_idea_that_all_people_are_equal_and_that_gender_does_not_play_a_role_in_the_life_of_a_person.wav'><span>the idea that all people are equal and that gender does not play a role in the life of a person</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/the_concept_that_climate_is_being_affected_by_human_activities.wav'><span>the concept that climate is being affected by human activities</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15977 data-hint-location='64167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/how_many_countries_attended_the_un_prowomen_conference_featured_in_this_article.wav'>How many countries attended the U.N. pro-women conference featured in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='189'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/189.wav'><span>189</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/39.wav'><span>39</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/200.wav'><span>200</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/89.wav'><span>89</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15978 data-hint-location='53042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/twentyfive_years_ago_the_un_conference_on_gender_equality_was_held_in__blank_.wav'>Twenty-five years ago, the U.N. conference on gender equality was held in <span class='blank'>Beijing, China</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Beijing, China'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/geneva_switzerland.wav'><span>Geneva, Switzerland</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/beijing_china.wav'><span>Beijing, China</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/london_england.wav'><span>London, England</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4563/washington_dc.wav'><span>Washington, D.C.</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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