Progress needs to accelerate1 by nearly two times to ensure women are equally represented in the key political positions by 2030. More than 650 million girls and women in 64 countries have never had an elected or appointed female head of state or government.27
Read MoreOn average, women still just have three-fourths of the legal rights afforded to men.28
Read MoreSince 2000, there has been almost no progress on the proportion of women who report feeling safe walking at night where they live; in almost half of countries studied, this has actually worsened since 2006.29
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