Yet that progress has not been fast enough, nor far-reaching enough. Gender-based violence remains rampant in practically every country and community. There has been zero reduction in maternal mortality since 2016, and in an alarming number of countries the rates are rising. Nearly half of women still are unable to make decisions about their own bodies — unable to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights. One important reason is inequality.
State of World Population Report
State of the World Population Report 2024
2024 SWOP Report
No. of pages: 168
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Author: UNFPA