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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This policy brief seeks to understand the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young women peacebuilders and their work to build and sustain peace in…
The emergence of feminist foreign policies has opened up new opportunities, not least of them a clear and visible brand that makes it easier for the public, civil…
The latest available Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 data show that the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. “Progress on the Sustainable…
This report showcases global trends in media reporting on gender-based violence and mapped existing evidence on the relationship between news media reporting of gender-…
The present report is focused on the urgent need to address violence against women and girls in digital contexts, as well as on broader efforts to eliminate violence…
The Taliban’s position on women’s rights has been central to its worldview and vision for society. This gender alert documents how changing dynamics in Afghanistan are…
This report contains information on measures taken by Member States and activities carried out within the United Nations system to eliminate all forms of trafficking in…
This paper is part of UN Women’s new research on military expenditure and women, peace, and security and was supported by the generous contribution from the Swedish…
TRANSFORM Issue 23 summraizes the Corporate Evaluation on UN Women’s work on policy advocacy. Policy advocacy work is central to UN Women’s mission of promoting gender…
Drawing on evidence and the Luxembourg Income Study Database, this policy brief highlights the importance of child support for lone-mother families and factors that may…