Almost 80 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a gap continues to exist between the rights conferred and the daily realities for many people around the world.

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These “unprecedented, growing threats worldwide” include higher levels of discrimination, weaker legal protection ... on the rights and hopes of women and girls,” it adds. The study shows ...