Global Scans · Gender Equality · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls.

• [New] The World Economic Forum and the IMF both highlight the potential for AI to accelerate the gender gap and exacerbate mental health issues. Global Advisors | Quantified Strategy Consulting
• Research from the World Economic Forum is sobering: at the current pace, it will take more than a century to reach worldwide gender parity. The Women in Stem Network

Last updated: 20 September 2026