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This map shows the difference in laws regarding same-sex relationships. Most of the countries that allow same-sex marriage are in the "western world."


And the 2017 Global Gender Gap Report shows that the countries with the most equal treatment regarding gender are mostly in the "western world" as well.



What's hindering progress in these areas is the notion that human rights such as women's rights and LGBT rights are exclusively "western" concepts. Politicians in countries such as Russia, Indonesia, and Zimbabwe have thought that it was part of some "western agenda" to undermine their countries. So how can that situation be prevented?
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