SARAH HENDRIKS

As the UN ponders its next secretary-general, many say it's well past time for a woman to lead

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At a time when the fight for gender equality is facing a backlash, pressure is mounting for the next leader of the United Nations to be the first woman in its more than 80-year history.

Confronting backlash against women's rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality

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The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender equality.