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WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving global gender parity will take many decades yet. Read on to understand the trends, challenges and efforts to advance parity at a faster pace.

• [New] An accelerated SDG push in social protection, the green economy, education, labour markets, innovation and effective governance can reduce global female extreme poverty from 9.2% in 2025 to 2.7% in 2050 and can unlock an additional $35.6 trillion in global GDP in 2050. UN DESA VOICE
• [New] More CEOs, C-suite folks, and especially historically underrepresented corporate leaders (women, people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, neurodivergent) will build their voices online through social (LinkedIn especially), internal and external podcasts, Substacks, etc. Future Social
• [New] Women from ethnic minority backgrounds or areas of high social deprivation are at higher risk of postpartum haemorrhage. Keele University
• [New] Ensuring equality of gender remains a pressing issue worldwide, with women experiencing various forms of violence, discrimination, and limited access to opportunities. Scribd
• [New] The risk of gestational diabetes among FI women is well documented in the USA, but UK data, especially for South Asian women, is lacking. Nature
• [New] The relentless bombardment, blockade, hunger and famine imposed by the occupying Israeli forces have placed millions of innocent lives at risk including children, the elderly and women. Hamariweb.com Articles
• [New] From AI-generated deepfakes to online grooming, OSEA is a fast-growing threat - yet the US has never been reviewed internationally on its response to tech-facilitated gender-based violence. Equality Now
• [New] An estimated 421,000 to 577,000 women and girls in the US are at risk of or have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) - a practice globally recognised as a human rights violation. Equality Now
• [New] At the UPR, the US will face international scrutiny over its human rights record, including its treatment of women and girls. Equality Now
• [New] For pregnant and breastfeeding women, the number of estimated cases has tripled from 17000 in May to 55000 women expected to be suffering from perilous levels of malnutrition by mid-2026. World Health Organization: WHO
• [New] Women in the Global Majority are often on the frontlines of a warming planet, yet many remain excluded from the digital tools and opportunities that could empower them to lead change. Global Digital Inclusion Partnership
• [New] Women will control US$ 34 trillion in the US alone - or roughly 38% - of investable assets by 2030, close to double last year's total. Luxury Travel Events & Conferences | Private Luxury Eve
• [New] $ 10-a-day childcare could mean that nearly 100,000 more women return to the labour force by 2027. Green Party of Ontario
• [New] At the current pace, full global gender parity is now projected to be 123 years away. EDGE Certified Foundation
• In the United States, partisanship constrains gender affinity, such that women voters will rarely cross party lines to vote for a woman. Cambridge Core
• New Zealand Risk Score calculates the 5-year risk for a first occurrence of a fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular event by gender, age, diabetes, smoking status, BP, and cholesterol levels, measuring range divided into 4 sections: mild (<? > 10%), moderate, high, very high. LWW
• A climate of impunity exists with regard to sexual and gender-based crimes committed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, with the aim of instilling fear into the Palestinian community and expelling them. OHCHR
• The Taliban have issued an order targeting underground beauty salons operating in secret across Afghanistan, warning the women running them that they have one month to stop or face arrest. The Guardian
• The threat of money laundering has profound implications for governance, social development and gender equality. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
• Across South Asia, women have been at the forefront of grassroots peacebuilding - from the Mothers of the Disappeared in Sri Lanka and Kashmir to rural women in Bangladesh fighting for land rights, to Afghan women risking their lives for education. Katoikos
• If approved, new Medical Benefits Scheme items would mean Medicare rebates for gender-affirming surgeries, though some out-of-pocket costs will likely remain. The Conversation
• 1 billion people will be obese globally by 2030, including 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 males. Precedence Research
• Pregnant women are at an increased risk of illness if they get a COVID-19 infection. Time

Last updated: 11 September 2025