“Where gender equality has been prioritized, it has propelled societies and economies forward,” said Sima Bahous, UN Women Executive Director. “Targeted investments in gender equality have the power to transform societies and economies. If current trends continue, the world will reach 2030 with 351 million women and girls still living in extreme poverty. The Gender Snapshot 2025 shows that the costs of failure are immense but so are the gains from gender equality. The Gender Snapshot report is the world’s leading source of data on gender equality and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.