This publication highlights new data and evidence on gender equality trends. It finds the world falling short on its commitments to women and girls. Despite declining poverty and narrowing gender gaps in education, not a single indicator under the global gender equality Goal has been achieved. The report stresses the high cost of not investing in women’s rights and champions radical action to accelerate the pace of change.
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This is the second annual report of the UN Women Executive Director on the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2022–2025. It is a combined report, highlighting key…
This is the first report to the UN Women Executive Board on the implementation of the UN Women Strategic Plan 2022–2025. The report highlights early results and shows…
UN Women’s tenth anniversary publication, “A decade of daring”, celebrates the milestones of the organization’s first 10 years.
The Strategic Plan 2022–2025 will guide UN Women for the next four years—with an eye toward the 2030 deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It…
This year’s annual report highlights some of the key results achieved in 2018–2019 in strengthening global norms and standards, increasing women’s leadership and…
The Strategic Plan 2018–2021 outlines UN Women’s strategic direction, objectives and approaches to support efforts to achieve gender equality and empower all women and…