We must empower women through education and health care. This International Women’s Day, the U.N. is supporting a cause I have believed in for a very long time: gender equality. Fighting for women’s rights is not just a women’s issue; it is a universal development issue, and it is central to leaving behind a more fair and sustainable world than the one we found. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said last fall: “I call on all leaders to make tangible commitments that will secure true gender equality throughout the world.” This global challenge needs action and leadership on a