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.
What is gender inequality?
the idea that men and women are not equal and that gender affects the lived experience of people
the theory that animals deserve the same rights as people
the idea that all people are equal and that gender does not play a role in the life of a person
the concept that climate is being affected by human activities
How many countries attended the U.N. pro-women conference featured in this article?
189
39
200
89
Twenty-five years ago, the U.N. conference on gender equality was held in Beijing, China.
Geneva, Switzerland
Beijing, China
London, England
Washington, D.C.