on Feb 28, 2026 02:35 am
Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray, Senior Global New Writer | Man aging Editor for World News – The Gallup Organization
Stephan: Here is what I think is very good news. I consider gender equality to be one of the key signs ot cultural awakening. Once you understand that there is continuity of consciousness, and that science tells us that the Eternal Self, what religions call the soul or spirit, episodically manifests and incarnates a personality, that’s you and me, and that incarnation by choice of the Eternal Self can be of either gender, any race, geographic location, socio-economic status, or religion. Our Eternal Self has no gender, and when a society recognizes gender equality, it is a sign of cultural awakening. The glaring misogyny and White supremacy of Trump and his administration are signs that these are people who have no interest in fostering social wellbeing.
LONDON, U.K. — Globally, views on how women are treated are more positive today than they have been at most points in the past decade, particularly compared with the lows recorded during the pandemic. While major gaps between women and men persist, perceptions have improved for both.
In 2025, a median of 72% of all adults across 140 countries said women in their country are treated with respect and dignity, marking a nine-percentage-point increase from 63% in 2022, which was the lowest level since Gallup began tracking this measure consistently in 2015.
Overall, perceptions of how women are treated slipped in the years leading up to 2022 and have risen since then. Women’s views trended downward after the rise to prominence of the #MeToo movement and through the pandemic period, while men’s views were relatively steady but dropped in 2022. Since then, perceptions among both men and women have risen, closely tracking each other.
Between 2022 and 2025, 24 countries recorded increases of at least 10 points in the view […]