Women have been saying for years that there is a growing backlash against gender equality, and every time the conversation comes up we’re told we’re imagining it.
Now the United Nations is saying it.
According to a UN report, nearly 1 in 4 countries reported setbacks in women’s rights and gender equality. Hundreds of millions of women and girls are living in conflict zones, violence against women remains widespread, and UN officials are warning about a growing backlash against women’s rights worldwide.
The part that stands out to me isn’t even the statistics. It’s that women have been raising concerns about misogyny, online hostility toward women, violence, and attacks on reproductive rights for years, only to be dismissed as overreacting.
If the UN Secretary-General is warning about the “mainstreaming of misogyny,” maybe it’s time to stop pretending these concerns came out of nowhere.
Do you think women’s rights are genuinely facing setbacks, or do you think organizations like the UN are exaggerating the problem?
I’m sick and tired of people mocking those who care about the planet. Clean air matters. Living forests matter. Healthy oceans matter. Animals matter. Biodiversity matters. Wanting a livable world for future generations should not be controversial.
autistic eddie with autistic t-rex hands <3 which buck loves to point at and giggle and go ‘hehehe double limp wrist!’ and eddie goes ‘yeah ha ha ha laugh it up buckley! you’re literally attached to the dishwasher with an adhd leash rn!’
🇮🇱 Netanyahu: "The Nazis did not politely ask the Jews to leave. 'Did they say please step out so we can move in?' Of course not."
"I can name all the genocidal leaders in history and no one did this. So why is it a problem for us?"
I’m extremely self conscious to post this. However, I’m finanally proud of who I am and maybe it’ll help someone else. 5 years of estrogen and support. Be who you are. 🏳️⚧️
Queer History Fact: during the AIDS crisis, many lesbians became frontline caregivers and activists for gay and bi men when society and institutions abandoned them. Their leadership and solidarity are part of why the ‘L’ now comes first in LGBTQIA+.