WATCH| Make justice a reality on International Women’s Day, says UN’s Guterres

By António Guterres

This year’s International Women’s Day on 8 March focuses on rights, action and justice for all women and girls. 

Worldwide, women hold just 64 per cent of the legal rights enjoyed by men.

Legal discrimination can shape every aspect of a woman’s life. She may be prevented from owning property, seeking a divorce, or taking a job without her husband’s permission.

In more than 40 countries, marital rape is not recognised as a crime. Other laws restrict women’s access to education, their ability to pass on citizenship to their children, or even their freedom of movement outside the home.