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Gender equality is a cross-cutting objective and must be a key focus of national policies, budgets and institutions. Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic...
Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.
Reducing inequality strengthens economies and builds stable, resilient societies that give everyone the chance to thrive. UNICEF builds partnerships across the world to accelerate gender equality. In all areas of our work, we integrate strategies that address gender-specific discrimination and disadvantages. This means partnering with national ...
6 Okt 2021 · A new global analysis of progress on gender equality and women’s rights shows women and girls remain disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with disproportionately high job and livelihood losses, education disruptions and increased burdens of unpaid care work.
7 Sep 2023 · There are only seven years left for the world to fulfil the promises made to girls and women in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and a new report highlights the biggest challenges remaining for global gender equality.
