Gender Equality
Introduction
At the end of 2024, the world was closer than in the past two decades to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. At that point, 31.6 million of the 40.8 million (77%) [37 million–45.6 million] people living with HIV were on lifesaving treatment.
Important signs of resilience in the HIV response
Although the impacts of funding cuts are severe, neither country governments nor communities have accepted these reductions passively. Instead, key actors at all levels are rapidly responding, developing and implementing measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of the response.
Spotlight on priority forms of violence
This section takes a closer look at a selected set of specific forms of violence that have historically received less attention, but are now increasingly the focus of new specialized measures at the State level, particularly in certain regions. These forms of violence include femicide/feminicide, female genital mutilation, and child, early and forced marriage.
La convention dans les recommandations de l’examen périodique universel et des procédures spéciales
L’examen périodique universel est un processus unique, qui implique un examen périodique des dossiers des droits humains des 193 États membres des Nations Unies. L’examen périodique universel est une innovation importante du Conseil des droits de l’homme et repose sur l’égalité de traitement de tous les pays.
Executive summary
With growing use of digital technologies, new forms of online violence against women and girls have emerged.
Avant-propos de la haute-commissaire des nations unies aux droits de l’homme
La Convention internationale pour la protection de toutes les personnes contre les disparitions forcées est un élément essentiel du cadre international des droits humains et une pierre angulaire de la protection des personnes contre les disparitions forcées.
Dispositions de la convention reprises dans d’autres traités internationaux
Bien que la Convention soit le seul traité complet et universel sur la disparition forcée, la disparition forcée est un crime au regard du droit international et elle viole de multiples droits humains et libertés fondamentales consacrés par divers traités universels et régionaux relatifs aux droits humains et d’autres traités internationaux. Ces instruments juridiques affirment divers droits qui pourraient être affectés par la disparition forcée et envisagent les obligations correspondantes des États parties pour prévenir et réprimer de telles pratiques.
Executive summary
This report presents the first comprehensive analysis of UN Women’s Global Database on Violence against Women and Girls,1 which documents more than 7,500 national measures, as self-reported by States.2 These include laws, policies, prevention efforts and victim/survivor services to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG), adopted by 193 Member States of the United Nations (UN).
Conclusion
Analysis of the measures included in the UN Women Global Database on Violence against Women and Girls demonstrates that, 30 years after the adoption of the BPfA, there has been clear progress in efforts to prevent and respond to VAWG by States globally, especially with the adoption of laws, policies, services and prevention efforts.
Acknowledgements
This report has been developed by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).