Opinion: In the face of backlash against women’s rights, we need accountability
Author(s)
Shanthosh, Janani A
White, Georgia
Palagyi, Anna
Hirst, Jane
Feeny, Emma
Type
Media
Abstract
Blog: BMJ Global Health posted on 31 Mar 2025
As 2025 unfolds, the fight for women’s rights is confronting unprecedented threats. Hard-won rights for women and girls are being rolled back at an alarming pace, from restricted access to abortion care in the United States to Afghanistan’s silencing of women in public life and Iraq’s introduction of a law allowing girls as young as nine to be married. These developments signal a disturbing global trend. Now, more than ever, governments must be held accountable for their human rights commitments, including achieving gender equality.
As 2025 unfolds, the fight for women’s rights is confronting unprecedented threats. Hard-won rights for women and girls are being rolled back at an alarming pace, from restricted access to abortion care in the United States to Afghanistan’s silencing of women in public life and Iraq’s introduction of a law allowing girls as young as nine to be married. These developments signal a disturbing global trend. Now, more than ever, governments must be held accountable for their human rights commitments, including achieving gender equality.
Date Acceptance
2025-03-27
Citation
BMJ Global Health
ISSN
2059-7908
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Journal / Book Title
BMJ Global Health
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Author(s).
Identifier
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2025/03/31/opinion-in-the-face-of-backlash-against-womens-rights-we-need-accountability/
Publication Status
Accepted