AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF HOW STATES MISS THEIR TARGETS FOR GENDER EQUALITY REMAINS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

Abstract

Gender equality persists as a major worldwide problem since nations continue to endorse the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the international level. This paper investigates how legal authorities fail to bring equality between genders despite their formal promises in different nations. The research examines state obstacles to gender equality through analysis of cultural, political, economic and legal elements. The study applies mixed methods which combine case study qualitative data with quantitative global gender index statistics. The data reveals that though laws exist countries face persistent gender inequality because of inadequate enactment of regulations together with prevalent cultural resistance along with minimal government support in both developed and developing nations. The paper ends by advocating that states need to focus on both enforcement system improvements alongside societal and economic barriers elimination. Research should address how gender inequality works with other socioeconomic identity factors to affect women's opportunity access specifically within public institutions and private spaces.