Progress isn't possible without women.
The pandemic is making many of the challenges women face even tougher and threatening to derail hard-won progress on equality.
For the world to succeed, it needs women to succeed. Where do women stand now? How do they see their own progress? And what does their future hold?
Are Women Treated With Respect?
In 2021, Gallup asked men and women in 119 countries and areas whether the women where they live are treated with respect and dignity.
The maps below show how each answered -- and the disparity of their opinions.
Percentage of women who say they are treated with respect and dignity globally, ranging from 9% responding "yes" in the lowest countries to 97% responding "yes" in the highest.
Percentage of men who say women in their country are treated with respect and dignity globally, ranging from 23% responding "yes" in the lowest countries to 97% responding "yes" in the highest.
The gap between the opinion of men and women who say that women in their country are treated with respect and dignity, ranging from -23 point disparity in the lowest countries to only a 4 point disparity in the highest.
Galina Zapryanova, Gallup's research director for Eastern Europe and former Soviet states, shares her insights on what the future holds for women in Eastern Europe.
Women in Eastern Europe Face Health, Safety Challenges
Gallup World Poll Regional Director Galina Zapryanova discusses the challenges for women in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
