Women-led water diplomacy for a peaceful and secure future

However, gender inequality for women and girls still exists as a barrier that prevents them from being given the opportunity to contribute to these important decisions. Women are not reaching their full potential and the world cannot take advantage of the creativity and experience of the “fairer sex”. The 2024 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index shows that nearly 40% of countries are showing signs of stagnation or regression in gender equality, affecting more than 1 billion women and girls. The Global Gender Gap Report 2024 warns that at this rate, it will take the world another 134 years to achieve gender equality.