The Evolution of Women’s Rights: Where We Are in 2025
The Evolution of Women’s Rights: Where We Are in 2025 Written By: Advocate Juhi Saxena Edited By: Advocate Yash Jain The world celebrates International Women’s Day today. It's a day set aside to recognize the hard-earned gains and the persistent struggles towards achieving women’s rights. As a law student in 2025, I find myself in the middle of an expanding legal saga and am keenly aware of the contemporary history being made outside the walls of my classroom. It is the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration today, and I ask: What is the status of women’s rights today? With a legal lens, I perceive a narrative of progression, backlash, and a future yet to be determined. A Legacy of Legal Wins It is quite fascinating to consider how far the legal changes associated with women’s rights have come, contiguously with the U.S. judicial system's slow march toward justice. This legal struggle began with the 19th Amendment in 1920 granting women the right to vote, and cont...