“The world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. At the current rate, it will take 300 years to end child marriage (1 in 5 young women are married before their 18th birthday); It will take 286 years to close the gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws, and it will take 140 years to achieve equal representation in leadership in the workplace.” This revelation is from the 2023 SDGs Report. We are not on track to “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls,” by 2030.

The reason for this situation is simple. The world focuses on one gender, perhaps assuming the other gender is in no need of interventions. Meanwhile, the 1-in-5 underaged married women aren’t given or taken by women. The lack of interventions for men and boys sabotages the efforts made towards achieving gender equality. To be on track, the world needs to ensure measures are equally taken towards upgrading the minds and manners of men.