After thirty years of effort, the promise of women’s rights remains unfulfilled. This is despite United Nations conferences and agreements, scholarly writing and immense efforts on the part of women themselves (often at some risk). There have been examples of positive outcomes for women’s lives but these examples are far from the norm. Governments, NGOs, the United Nations and bilateral agencies all acknowledge that gender equality is critical to development and peace, yet all consistently under prioritize and under fund gender equality work. After all this time, why has there not been more progress? Read Full Article
