It’s International Women’s Day. How did women’s rights fare this year?

March 8, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. EST
Women around the world protest against gender inequality and human rights issues. (Video: The Washington Post)
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As the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the United Nations has warned that the world is 300 years away from gender equality, with hard-won progress toward the goal “vanishing before our eyes.”

Speaking Monday, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warned that “women’s rights are being abused, threatened and violated around the world.”