London — World leaders who have pledged to end gender inequality by 2030 will miss the ambitious target if they do not accelerate efforts to plug "profound" data gaps, experts said ahead of launching a new gender index on Wednesday.
Global partnership Equal Measures 2030, which is overseeing the index, said data had the power to hold governments to account, highlight hidden issues and change laws, policies and budget decisions.
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