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2025 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It’s a pivotal time to fight for women’s and girls’ rights, demand gender equality and insist on balancing power structures so everyone has an equal chance in the world.

Thirty years ago, the world pledged "equality for all" in Beijing. Yet, today, for many women and girls around the world, this remains elusive. Ahead of International Women’s Day, a new progress report of the UN Secretary-General released by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), titled Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, points to an uneven trajectory to secure women’s rights and full participation in all aspects of society. 

The energy and infrastructure sector is often the economic engine driving a country’s journey towards sustainable and inclusive development. For Albania, investing in and expanding sustainable energy and resilient infrastructure is key to its long-term vision.

Social justice in action means dismantling systemic barriers, equipping workers with future-ready skills, and ensuring every voice – especially women, youth, and marginalized communities – is heard in the global economy. UN Country Teams, led by Resident Coordinators, have been at the forefront of championing social justice as a fundamental pillar for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In the foothills of the Accursed Mountains in Kosovo, where nature and tradition intertwine, two women have turned their passions into resilient livelihoods.

From medical breakthroughs to new space discoveries, from advanced quantum computing research to new scientific methods to understand the natural world around us, women and girls are shattering glass ceilings. Yet structural barriers and social norms remain that limit women and girls from unlocking their full potential.