'As we’re fighting structural racism, we’re also fighting the patriarchy, we’re also fighting transphobia, xenophobia and the like,' said Opal Tometi, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Countries adopted a political declaration on the first day of the two-week conference which made no mention of sexual and reproductive health or rights, terms linked to abortion and sexual issues. Feminist groups were angry and called it 'a political failure.'