Fiji, Nov. 6 -- An estimated US$1.18 billion was spent globally between 2019 and 2023 on organised efforts to oppose women's rights, gender equality and inclusion, raising concerns over growing threats to women's safety, economic opportunities and political participation, a new Commonwealth report has found.

The report, 'The Pushback against Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the Commonwealth: Dynamics and Implications', warns that increasingly organised and well-funded opposition is undermining decades of progress in women's rights across Commonwealth countries.

Launched at the Commonwealth Women's Forum in Antigua and Barbuda on 4 November, on the sidelines of the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the repo...