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"Global Perspectives on International Women's Day 2024"

On International Women's Day, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres urged faster action to achieve gender equality, highlighting a fierce backlash against women's rights. Key events affecting women in the past year include the devastating impact of the Israel-Gaza war on women, ongoing restrictions on abortion rights in the U.S., efforts in France and Mexico to protect abortion access, and the outcry over a nonconsensual kiss at the women's World Cup in Spain, shedding light on issues of consent and harassment.