Women's rights advocates warn UN to confront backlash against progress

Jaha Dukureh, U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa speaks at the U.N. Commemoration event of the International Women's Day at the U.N. General Assembly Hall, March 7, 2025 in New York.

Female activists raised their voices at the United Nations on Friday as they marked International Women's Day amid a global trend of backsliding on hard-won rights.