Families around the world look, feel, and live differently
today. Families can be “make or break” for women and girls when it comes to
achieving their rights. They can be places of love, care, and fulfillment but,
too often, they are also spaces where women’s and girls’ rights are violated,
their voices are stifled, and where gender inequality prevails. In today’s
changing world, laws and policies need to be based on the reality of how
families live.
UN Women’s flagship report, “Progress of the world’s women
2019–2020: Families in a changing world”, assesses the reality of families
today in the context of sweeping economic, demographic, political, and social
transformation. The report features global, regional, and national data. It
also analyses key issues such as family laws, employment, unpaid care work,
violence against women, and families and migration.
At a critical juncture for women’s rights, this landmark report proposes a comprehensive family-friendly policy agenda to advance gender equality in diverse families. A package of policies to deliver this agenda is affordable for most countries, according to a costing analysis included in the report. When families are places of equality and justice, economies and societies thrive and unlock the full potential of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report shows that achieving the SDGs depends on promoting gender equality within families.
UN Women Report
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