International Women's Day is a good time to reflect on the progress made, ask for more changes and celebrate the courage and determination of ordinary women who have played a key role in the history of their countries and communities.

The world has made unprecedented progress, but no country has achieved gender equality.

50 years ago, we arrived at the Moon; In the last decade, we have discovered new human ancestors and photographed a black hole for the first time.

Meanwhile, there are legal restrictions that prevent 2.7 billion women from accessing the same employment options as men. Less than 25% of parliamentarians were women in 2019 and one in three women continues to suffer gender-based violence.