UN chief Antonio Guterres calls to combat violence against women ...United Arab Emirates

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday to combat violence against women, at the start of the annual Commission on the Status of Women, which is expected to call for greater action against sexual harassment. During the pandemic, women have been more exposed than men to harmful consequences, Guterres said, citing loss of jobs, sexual abuse or child marriage. "Women's equal participation is the game-changer we need," he said, calling for gender equality and gender parity in leadership. "Only 22 countries are headed by a woman Head of State or Government. And at current rates parity among Heads of Government will not be achieved until 2150," Guterres said. "That's r

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