UN launches System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan

On Women’s Day, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan to place women and girls at the center of global initiatives.

During the official UN International Women’s Day commemoration in New York, Guterres said that UN will support governments around the world to design and implement policies, budgets and investments that respond to the needs of women and girls. He also acknowledged the progress made by women’s rights activists and highlighted the persistent challenges, including discrimination, gender-based violence and the gender pay gap.