We are seeing pushback against women's rights, says UN Secretary-General

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday pinpointed the "alarming levels of femicide" while issuing a "Call to action for human rights" at the 43rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.Lamenting rising attacks on human rights Guterres said that "violence against women and girls is the world's most pervasive human rights abuse.""We are seeing a pushback against women's rights, alarming levels of femicide, attacks on women human rights defenders, and the persistence of laws and policies that perpetuate subjugation and exclusion," said Guterres.Emphasising on the importance of rights in gender equality and equal rights for women, the UN Secretary-General also raked up the issue of women's participation in political leadership."We also continue to see chronic stagnation in women's participation in political leadership roles, peace processes and economic inclusion.""The gaps may vary but the roots and reasons are the same: power. For millennia, women have .