“What have we achieved?

  • In the last 30 years, 162 countries have passed laws against domestic violence.
  • Between 2000 and 2020, maternal mortality decreased by 34% globally.
  • Since 2000, birth rates for girls between the ages of 15-19 have fallen by a third.
  • Between 1990 and 2021, the number of women using modern contraceptives has doubled.
  • The number of people diagnosed with HIV decreased by almost a third in 2021 compared to 2010.”

Read article via UNFPA.