“It is time to stop trying to change women, and start changing the systems that prevent them from achieving their potential.”“The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality,” the UN head added. Ending the gender pay gap and repealing laws that discriminate against women and girls were just two of the areas the UN was targeting, the secretary-general noted. “We must urgently transform and redistribute power if we are to safeguard our future and our planet. That is why all men should support women’s rights and gender equality. As of January 1 this year, the UN achieved gender parity across its senior-most ranks and has pledged to extend this across all levels by 2028.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2020 11:15 UTC