‘Progress in the last 20 years has been too slow’.

At a star-studded event in New York City, high-powered speakers took the stage to put out a clarion call for a firm expiry date of 2030 for gender inequality, with real equality being nothing short of 50-50.

UN Women hosted a – packed – ‘Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality’ event on 10 March which celebrated the 20th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.