Progress on the SDGs. The gender snapshot 2023

Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023

This report presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, focusing not only on the current level of progress, but also on the likelihood of achieving gender equality across the Goals at the current trajectory. Among this year’s recommendations is a call to significantly expand national investments and international financing in support of gender equality.

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A decade of daring
UN Women: A decade of daring
UN Women’s tenth anniversary publication, “A decade of daring”, celebrates the milestones of the organization’s first 10 years.
Shaping the International Agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums
Shaping the international agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums
Women’s full and equal participation in all decision-making processes is necessary to achieve gender equality and drive progress towards sustainable development. A…
25 years after Beijing: A review of the UN system’s support for the implementation of the Platform for Action, 2014-2019
25 years after Beijing: A review of the UN system’s support for the implementation of the Platform…
This report is a first-of-its-kind initiative of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE), the single largest network of gender…
The digital revolution: Implications for gender equality and women’s rights 25 years after Beijing
The digital revolution: Implications for gender equality and women’s rights 25 years after Beijing
The digital revolution brings immense potential to improve social and economic outcomes for women. Yet, it also poses the risk of perpetuating existing patterns of…
Trafficking in women and girls: Report of the Secretary-General
Trafficking in women and girls: Report of the Secretary-General (2020)
The present report, submitted pursuant to UN General Assembly resolution 73/146, provides information on measures taken by Member States and activities carried out…
Infographic and recommendations - Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations: Report of the Secretary-General (2020)
Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations: Report of the…
Pursuant to UN General Assembly resolution 73/149 on intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation, the present report provides…
Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Report of the Secretary-General
Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Report of the…
The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/148, provides information on measures taken by Member States and activities carried out within…
UN Women annual report 2019-2020
Annual Report 2019–2020
This report tells UN Women’s story over the period 2019–2020. It shares how we and our many partners are striding forward to realize a better world for women and girls—…
Democratic Backsliding and the Backlash Against Women’s Rights: Understanding the current challenges for feminist politics
Democratic backsliding and the backlash against women’s rights: Understanding the current…
In this paper, we propose a conceptual framework to discuss two interrelated realms: backsliding on gender equality policies and the emerging political space for…
Feminist perspectives on the 2030 Agenda in Ecuador: Selective engagement, inclusions and omissions
Feminist perspectives on the 2030 Agenda in Ecuador: Selective engagement, inclusions and omissions
This paper examines how the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been integrated into the national debate on gender equality in Ecuador. It identifies which…