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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Gender bonds: A toolkit for the design and issuance of gender bonds in Africa
Gender bonds: A toolkit for the design and issuance of gender bonds in Africa
This toolkit provides an overview of gender bonds in the African markets, bringing together recent case studies and existing resources. It encompasses both use of…
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Strengthening public finance management systems for gender equality and women’s empowerment: Promising practices and remaining gaps
Strengthening public finance management systems for gender equality and women’s empowerment:…
This technical brief analyses SDG Indicator 5.c.1 (proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment…
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Financing for gender equality and the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda
Financing for gender equality and the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda:…
This report offers an opportunity to learn about the implementation of the 15-per-cent financial target in multi-partner trust funds, UN entities, and UN country teams.…
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Bonds to bridge the gender gap: A practitioner’s guide to using sustainable debt for gender equality
Bonds to bridge the gender gap: A practitioner’s guide to using sustainable debt for gender equality
This publication provides practical guidance on how to use sustainable bonds to credibly access financing for projects and strategies that advance gender equality…
Public development banks driving gender equality: An overview of practices and measurement frameworks
Public development banks driving gender equality: An overview of practices and measurement…
This publication presents, through case studies, how leading public development banks (PDBs) have committed and are delivering on the gender equality agenda. The…
Financing for gender equality in the HIV response
Financing for gender equality in the HIV response
The impact of gender inequality on the HIV response efforts is widely acknowledged, yet, efforts to rectify this are lagging. UN Women, with the United Nations…
Universal basic income: Potential and limitations from a gender perspective
Universal basic income: Potential and limitations from a gender perspective
This policy brief discusses the potential and limitations of universal basic income (UBI) from a gender perspective and points to some of the specific design features…
COVID-19 and fiscal policy: Applying gender-responsive budgeting in support and recovery measures
COVID-19 and fiscal policy: Applying gender-responsive budgeting in support and recovery
This policy brief presents entry points for the application of gender-responsive budgeting to COVID-19 support and recovery packages. Drawing on country examples, the…
Regular resources rise to the immense challenges of COVID-19
Regular resources rise to the immense challenges of COVID-19
This brief summarizes how UN Women is deploying regular resources in response to COVID-19. It highlights how regular resources have enabled a faster and more…
Regular resources report 2019: Forging Generation Equality now and in the future
Regular resources report 2019: Forging Generation Equality now and in the future
This year’s regular resources report analyses how UN Women mobilized its core contributions in 2019 to fulfil its normative, coordination, and operational activities…