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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls.

  • [New] Nigeria has demonstrated its dedication to reducing gender disparities and utilizing the potential of women as catalysts for national progress by implementing effective coordination mechanisms, along with policies promoting economic empowerment and gender equality. Starconnect Media
  • [New] Global trends such as climate change, natural resource scarcity and technological transitions will further exacerbate gender inequalities if no mitigating action is taken. World Bank Blogs
  • [New] Women at PATH seeks to advance gender equality and empowerment of women and create an inclusive environment where women could thrive and contribute meaningfully to building a society where health is available and accessible to all. Ghana News Agency
  • [New] A World Bank study released earlier this month concludes that a significant gender gap still exists in workplaces in many countries, resulting in lower pay and fewer job opportunities for women. Forbes
  • [New] UNDP India has partnered with the Skill Council for Green Jobs to create employment opportunities for women in renewable energy, combating climate change and promoting gender equality. National Skills Network
  • [New] Closing the gender pay gap between women and men could add an additional £250 billion to the UK economy, so we are using evidence-based actions to tackle inequalities and empower women to flourish. GOV.UK
  • [New] At the current rate of progress, gender equity, where men occupy 50% of key creative positions, will only be achieved in 2215 in Canada, in 2085 in the UK, and 2041 in Germany. The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com
  • A key goal is to use AI to help spur progress toward achieving the U.N.'s badly lagging development goals for 2030, including ending global hunger and poverty, improving health worldwide, ensuring quality secondary education for all children and achieving gender equality. Winnipeg Free Press
  • The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress, increasing violence against women and a growing digital gender divide. UN News
  • A report published in 2024 by the United Nations predicted that it could take another 286 years to close the global gender gaps in legal protections for women and girls. Committee for a Workers' International
  • Gender-based violence, conflict, food hardship, and a lack of social safety are all risks to women worldwide. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News
  • Based on last year's Equal Pay Day, women still work for free for approximately two months of the year and based on analysis of gender pay gap reporting since its inception, it is projected that the gender pay gap in the UK will not be closed until 2051, at the earliest. Herrington Carmichael
  • Since the COVID-19 pandemic - which has widened pre-existing inequality gaps, including gender inequality, and reversed progress on sustainable development - it is now estimated that it will take the world 286 years to achieve gender equality. World Health Organization: WHO
  • To help address the consequences and root causes associated with systemic gender inequality, Global Affairs Canada will continue to play a leadership role in advancing the rights of women and girls and gender equality in the poorest and most fragile countries. GAC
  • Global Affairs Canada will advance a broad range of relationships with new and existing partners based on core Canadian interests, including sovereignty, national security, sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity, gender equality, and democracy and human rights. GAC
  • A glaring gender gap in the UK's high-growth entrepreneurship ecosystem is hindering progress and stifling the full potential of women in driving innovation and economic growth. The Fintech Times
  • For a developing country like China, where women are threatened by human trafficking and domestic violence with few judicial interventions, a quick and efficient policy to improve gender equality is essential. Nature
  • Energy company AGL (gender pay gap of 30%, again, twice the national median for base pay) says it strives to empower women to achieve their career goals and provide them with opportunities to connect and grow. The Sydney Morning Herald
  • The anti-trans bill will now be advanced to the State Senate, and if passed, will make Ohio the 23rd US state to restrict gender-affirming care for young people. PinkNews
  • With a national election looming in 2024, more states may find innovative ways to both restrict and protect sexual and reproductive health care and rights, especially abortion and gender-affirming care. Guttmacher Institute
  • At the end of last year, an article in the Guardian indicated that, UK women aged 40 and older will not experience the closure of the gender pay gap until after they reach state pension age. youTalk-insurance.com
  • Gender-based violence - including physical, sexual, or psychological harm, threats, and deprivations of liberty - is endemic throughout society, with the UN estimating that one in three women will experience at least one form during their lifetime. Bond | The international development network

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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