This summary report highlights findings from the UN Secretary-General’s review of global progress on gender equality 30 years on from the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. While the findings point to advances such as anti-discrimination laws and gender-responsive climate plans, they also note persistent gender discrimination and emphasize the platform’s continued importance, including in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight…
The “Women in politics: 2025” map illustrates the underrepresentation of women in executive positions and parliaments as of 1 January 2025. The data reveal a…
This policy brief highlights the urgent need to integrate gender considerations into water governance to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 5 (gender equality) and 6…
This report takes stock of progress for girls since the Beijing Platform for Action was endorsed. It highlights issues such as child marriage, in which progress has been…
This discussion paper reviews seven key examples of how social norms are being measured in efforts to achieve gender equality. Through this analysis, several cross-…
Concerted, urgent action is needed to improve the knowledge base and strengthen responses to gender-related killings (femicides/feminicides) and other forms of gender-…
UN Women’s work on gender statistics is a fundamental aspect of UN Women’s work to promote gender equality. This issue of TRANSFORM features the recent corporate…
This publication explores the gender-specific impact of Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, revealing how women and girls are disproportionately affected. It presents…
The “Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) shared research agenda” was designed as a practical tool for researchers, policymakers, and activists to inform…
Generation Equality is a global initiative focused on gender equality that aims to drive change through a multigenerational and multi-stakeholder approach. The 2024…
