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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] Women not only experience a higher burden of certain modifiable dementia risk factors, but also appear more vulnerable to their effects on cognitive function. Alzheimer's Orange County
• [New] UNFPA has highlighted the rapid growth of the very old population and the vulnerability of older women. Anantam IAS
• [New] Fiji's National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2022-2030 outlines ambitious goals around expanding access to formal financial services, supporting women-owned businesses, improving rural inclusion and enhancing digital financial literacy. The Fintech Times
• [New] Illegal migration, particularly in the form of the ongoing small-boats crisis, poses a fundamental threat to the safety of women and girls in the UK. Spiked
• [New] Automation and AI could displace up to 40% of women in certain industries by 2030. The Fawcett Society
• [New] By 2056, the sex ratio of the Australia-born older population is projected to have increased, reflecting assumed convergence of male and female mortality rates over time. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Women may be especially sensitive to the effects of common dementia risk factors. ScienceDaily
• [New] One hundred years later, after decades of decline, US maternal morbidity and mortality rates are rising, and rural mothers are at increased risk for severe adverse outcomes - especially Black women in the rural South. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Authors from seven institutions in Sweden worked with 43396 randomly selected women and found a higher risk of CVD in cohorts with high-protein consumption (62.9 ± 19 g per day). PubMed Central (PMC)
• Projections show male AAMR reaching 12.17 (95% CI: 11.04 to 13.31) and female AAMR reaching 10.31 (95% CI: 9.53 to 11.1) by 2030. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Because women ages 80 and older are the fastest growing U.S. age group, the importance of monitoring and maintaining muscular strength will have huge public health implications in the coming decades. ScienceDaily
• Nationwide only 41% of rural hospitals are still providing labour and delivery services, leaving many women with no choice but to travel great distances to have their baby delivered, increasing the risk of complications. World Socialist Web Site
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organizations will receive $167.6 million over the next four years to deliver community led services for women and families experiencing domestic violence. NITV
• WEF Guatemala 2026 will gather executives, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders in Guatemala City to strengthen female leadership, strategic networking and decision-making across Central America. Guatemala Portal
• In Guyana, the Road to Finance program further trains ambitious Guyanese women to expand their knowledge and confidence to secure financing, grow their businesses, and achieve their potential. ExxonMobil
• Other independent women journalists like Gligorijevic that are critical of the Serbian government face sexual insults, threats of lawsuits, surveillance, smear campaigns and online rage. Ms. Magazine
• In 2026, an estimated 321,910 women and 2,670 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. / USA Newport This Week
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers, and it is estimated that in 2026, approximately 30% of all new female cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer. Newport This Week
• The forecast for cardiovascular health in women and girls through 2050 supports a need for sustained action. Circulation

Last updated: 04 June 2026