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] Medical circumcision of men reduces their risk of acquiring HIV during heterosexual intercourse by 53%.
HIV.gov
[New] Women are more likely to be in roles at risk of automation, with McKinsey & Company estimating that 160 million women worldwide may need to change jobs through 2030.
TheFutureEconomy.ca
[New] Impact of EU Legislation: The EU Pay Transparency Directive, to be implemented in Sweden, will further strengthen wage transparency and gender pay equity across sectors.
9cv9 Career Blog
[New] Policy Developments: Sweden is preparing to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will: Require mandatory pay reporting by gender.
9cv9 Career Blog
[New] Economic Exclusion: India ranks 143rd in Economic Participation and Opportunity, with women earning significantly less than men.
EDUREV.IN
[New] Economic exclusion of women poses a risk to India's overall economic potential, with missed opportunities for GDP growth.
EDUREV.IN
[New] In many parts of the world, young girls face disproportionate pressure to marry early, bear children, or abandon education due to gender norms and lack of opportunities.
Planet Pulse
[New] Carcinogenic potential: Studies from India have shown that women with elevated levels of DEHP in their urine face nearly a threefold increased risk of breast cancer.
Compass by Rau's IAS
[New] People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalization worldwide.
The Guardian
[New] The expected number of gastric cancer cases attributable to H. pylori infection is higher in women than in men in Africa, whereas the opposite is true for Asia (71% in men versus 61% in women).
Nature
[New] An Irish minister's plan to eradicate nicotine pouches will cost lives and condemn women to deadly cigarettes, warn the harm reduction health experts at Smoke Free Sweden.
vapers.org.uk
[New] DEHP linked to 3 x higher risk of breast cancer in Indian women.
Legacy IAS Academy
[New] Sudanese women are taking enormous risks to communicate human rights violations with little protection or support.
The New Humanitarian
The Winnipeg Sun - Over the last 10 years, the Government of Canada has spent $11.2 billion on overseas gender initiatives, focusing on projects directly targeting gender equality and women's empowerment as outlined in Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy.
Citizen Watch Report
The Taliban's repressive governance, including restrictions on women, could undermine economic and diplomatic momentum.
SpecialEurasia
In Wales, increased risk of mortality was confirmed in Asian / Asian British and Unknown, and increased CVD risk in Asian women and men with unknown ethnicity.
Nature
Oral contraceptives can dramatically reduce women's risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer, whereas their effect on lifetime risk of breast cancer is limited.
DNyuz
A Trump administration policy passed by a federal health agency will increase costs and reduce access to gender-affirming care for trans people on private insurance by removing certain protections, effective in 2026.
Snopes
Last updated: 17 July 2025
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