A woman in a gas mask attends a protest demanding equality on International Women's Day in Paris, France, March 8, 2020. The placard reads"Patriarchy virus. We are the antidote."
As the world marks International Women's Day, here is a snapshot of progress since the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint for advancing women's rights.Twenty-five percent of seats in national parliaments are held by women — more than double the 11 percent share in 1995.In the last decade, 131 countries have enacted legal and regulatory reforms in support of gender equality.
Mexican women protest against femicide in Mexico, during a protest demanding equality on International Women's Day in Paris, France, March 8, 2020. Women supporters of the political and religious party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal clad in burkas, hold a placard as they head to an Aurat March, or Women's March, in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 8, 2020.
Two-thirds of secondary school age girls are enrolled in school, up from half — although not all finish.