<h1>193 Nations Commit to Accelerating Gender Equality Efforts, Addressing Online Misogyny, and Promoting Women's Leadership</h1> Facing a backlash against women's rights, 193 U.N. member nations pledged to accelerate efforts for gender equality. A political declaration was adopted at the U.N.'s Commission on the Status of Women meeting, marking 30 years since the Beijing women's conference. Despite progress, no country has achieved full gender equality, with setbacks in reproductive rights and increasing online misogyny. The declaration calls for concrete actions such as promoting women's entrepreneurship, reducing unpaid care work, closing the digital divide, and preventing violence against women. It also encourages nominating women for the next U.N. Secretary-General.