UN chief says women worldwide still face legal discrimination

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said women around the world have access to only 64% of the legal rights enjoyed by men, highlighting persistent global gender inequality.

In a message marking International Women’s Day on March 8, Guterres wrote on the social media platform X that true justice cannot exist when women and men are not equal before the law.

He stressed that governments and institutions must confront discriminatory laws and practices to ensure justice...