Use these nine targets to create action for gender equality. End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.

Gender equality is a human right. It is also a precondition for realizing all goals in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Though girls and boys on average face similar challenges in early childhood, gender disparities become more pronounced as children grow.

In this article, UN Women provides an analysis of how the world is fairing in terms of achieving gender equality, SDG 5, by 2030. The data and information showcased is all from this year's Gender Snapshot 2024 report.

Gender equality and women’s empowerment have advanced in recent decades. Girls’ access to education has improved, the rate of child marriage declined and progress was made in the area of sexual...

This excerpt is from UN Women’s global monitoring report Turning Promises into Action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is chapter 3 of the report, which shows why gender equality matters for achieving all 17 SDGs.

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being ...

Advancing gender equality is critical to all areas of a healthy society, from reducing poverty to promoting the health, education, protection and the well-being of girls and boys. What can we...