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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] The CDC will no longer recommend routine COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children. AJMC
• [New] Poland will soon have 500,000 men under arms, has ordered military training for all Polish men and plans to provide military training to 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027. The American Legion
• [New] Funds will go toward developing blue economy jobs in ASEAN and equipping young women in Singapore for long-term employment. Fintech Singapore
• NHS England is to test an AI powered 'one-day diagnostics' service for prostate cancer, saying it could save some men up to a month of waiting. UKAuthority

Last updated: 13 November 2025