Background
The theme of the 2025 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind”. The 2025 HLPF will have an in-depth review of Sustainable Development Goals 3 – Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, 8 – Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all, 14 – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, and 17 – Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
In preparation for the review of SDG 5 and its role in advancing sustainable development across the 2030 Agenda, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (UN-DESA/DSDG) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), together with other partners, are organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on SDG 5 and its interlinkages with other SDGs.
The objective of the meeting will be to take stock of progress towards SDG 5; to identify innovative solutions that could accelerate progress toward SDG 5 while also generating synergies and addressing trade-offs with other goals and targets; to consider new challenges that may have emerged since the Goal was last reviewed including in relation to the intensifying climate crisis, slow recovery from COVID-19, multiple conflicts, and economic turmoil among others; to identify lessons learned and good practices on SDG 5 implementation over the past 10 years; and to reflect on ways to harness the political momentum from the SDG Summit and the Summit of the Future to deliver on SDG 5 by 2030.
These discussions will help inform the HLPF, assist in planning its sessions, and contribute toward identifying collaborations and programmes of work on SDG 5 going forward from 2025.
Announcements
ECLAC
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Regional Gender Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean: gender indicators up to 2023 https://www.cepal.org/en/publications/69037-2030-agenda-sustainable-development-and-regional-gender-agenda-latin-america-and
ESCAP
- Valuing unpaid care and domestic work and investing in the care economy : a policymaker’s guide
- Charting new paths for gender equality and empowerment: Asia-Pacific regional report on Beijing+30 review
ESCWA
- Inequality in the Arab region: Crisis upon crisis https://www.unescwa.org/publications/inequality-arab-region-crisis
- Arab Sustainable Development Report 2024 https://www.unescwa.org/publications/arab-sustainable-development-report-2024
FAO
- CFS. 2024. CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition. FAO, Rome. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/57cbc078-ef02-4050-bcd2-055733707dab
- FAO. 2024. The unjust climate – Measuring the impacts of climate change on the rural poor, women and youth: Summary. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9638en
- FAO. 2024. Gender equality and social inclusion for youth organizations – Methodological guidelines. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0652en
- FAO. (forthcoming). Unpacking Conceptual and Practical Linkages between the Right to Adequate Food, Care, and Gender Equality: an FAO Scoping Paper. Rome.
- FAO. 2024. Women’s financial inclusion: Alternative collateral approaches for closing the credit gap for women in agrifood systems. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1487en
- FAO. 2024. Intersectionality: A pathway for more inclusive, youth-oriented and gender-responsive agrifood systems. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1375en
- FAO. 2023. The status of women in agrifood systems. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343en
- FAO. 2023. Eliminating gender-based violence and protecting rural communities through food security and agricultural interventions. Rome. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/f5913465-2257-4d4e-85be-e9efbdc3a0b9
- Picot, L., Sisto, I. & Furst, M. 2023. Engaging women and men equally in managing biodiversity. Guidelines to address gender equality in policies and projects related to biodiversity. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc4257en
- Gavrilovic, M., Petrics, H. & Kangasniemi, M. 2023. Changing rural women's lives through gender transformative social protection – A paper on gender transformative social protection concepts, evidence and practice in the context of food security and nutrition. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7789en
- FAO, IFAD, WFP & CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform. 2023. Guidelines for measuring gender transformative change in the context of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Rome, FAO, IFAD, WFP and CGIAR. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7940en
- FAO, IFAD and WFP. 2022. Guide to formulating gendered social norms indicators in the context of food security and nutrition. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0673en
- FAO. 2022. Practical guide on how to eliminate gender-based violence and protect rural communities through food security and agriculture interventions – Guidance for FAO staff and partners. Second Edition. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3347en
- Kenney, N. 2022. Achieving de facto gender equality in land, forest and fisheries tenure – Scaling up the adoption of temporary special measures in national legal frameworks. FAO Legal Papers No. 110. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb9701en
- Percy, R., Christensen, I., Safa Barraza, A., Berthelin, L. 2022. Gender, agrifood value chains and climate-resilient agriculture in Small Island Developing States. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb9989en
- Safa Barraza, A. and Berthelin, L. 2022. Climate resilience and disaster risk analysis for gender-sensitive value chains: A guidance note. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0051en
- Country Gender Assessments
- English reports: https://www.fao.org/gender/resources/country-assessments/en
- French reports: https://www.fao.org/gender/resources/country-assessments/fr
ICAO
- 2nd Global Aviation Gender Summit, Call to Action
IFAD
ITC
- Women in Trade: New data and new insights (2024), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/20240202womenintradewebpagespdf
- A Gender Analytical Framework for the agreements and work of the World Trade Organization (2023), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/agenderanalyticalframeworkfortheagreementsandworkoftheworldtradeorganizationpdf
- E-commerce Negotiations at the WTO: A gender lens for action (2023), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/53953pdf
- WTO Government Procurement Agreement: A gender lens for action (2023), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/wtogovernmentprocurementagreementagenderlensforactionpdf
- WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: A gender lens for action (2023), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/wtotradefacilitationagreementagenderlensforactionpdf
- WTO Investment Facilitation for Development Negotiations: A gender lens for action (2023), ITC https://www.intracen.org/file/wtoinvestmentfacilitationfordevelopmentnegotiationsagenderlensforactionpdf
- From Design to Evaluation: Making trade policy work for women (2021), ITC SheTrades https://www.intracen.org/file/itcmakingtradepolicyworkforwomenpdf
- Making Public Procurement Work for Women (2020), ITC SheTrades https://www.intracen.org/file/itcguidewobpp20201106webpdf
Mainstreaming Gender in Free Trade Agreements (2020), ITC SheTrades https://www.intracen.org/file/itcmainstreamgenderfta20200707webpdf
IOM
- The Effects of Climate Mobility on Women and Girls in the MENA Region (https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/resources/report/effects-climate-mobility-women-and-girls-mena-region)
- Gendered Reintegration Experiences and Gender-Sensitive/Responsive/Transformative Approaches to Reintegration Assistance (https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/resources/study/gendered-reintegration-experiences-and-gender-sensitiveresponsivetransformative)
- Global Report: Mapping and Research to Strengthen Protection and Assistance Measures for Migrants with Diverse SOGIESC (https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/resources/report/global-report-mapping-and-research-strengthen-protection-and-assistance-measures)
- Gender and Migration Data: A guide for evidence-based, gender-responsive migration governance (https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/resources/report/gender-and-migration-data-guide-evidence-based-gender-responsive-migration)
- Beijing Platform for Action 30-year review observer paper prepared by International Organization for Migration
- Empowerment and Equality for Migrant Women and Girls: Progress and Opportunities in the Economic Commission for Europe Region
- Disability Inclusion Toolbox
- Observer paper for the Sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.
- Empowerment and Equality for Migrant Women and Girls: Progress and Opportunities in the Economic Commission for Europe Region
- Additional resources related to SDG5 are also available in this link: https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/global-search?keyword=health" HYPERLINK "https://migrantprotection.iom.int/en/resources/publications?keywords%5B0%5D=654
SRSG-VAC
- A Safer World for Children with Sustainable Development Goals https://violenceagainstchildren.un.org/sites/violenceagainstchildren.un.org/files/2030_agenda/vnr-report-2023-en.pdf
OHCHR
Human Rights Council resolution 55/14 on “Combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons”.
(RE: SDG 5.4) Transforming Care Systems: UN System Policy Paper (2024) – OHCHR contributed
(Re: SDG 5.a) OHCHR-UN Women, Realizing Women’s Rights to Land and Other Productive Resources, 2nd edition (2020)
Gender Stereotyping and the Judiciary: A Workshop Guide (2020)
Human Rights Council resolution 56/11 on “Menstrual hygiene management, human rights and gender equality”
Human Rights Council resolution 56/21 on “Accelerating progress towards preventing adolescent girls’ pregnancy”
Escalating backlash against gender equality and urgency of reaffirming substantive equality and the human rights of women and girls (A/HRC/56/51)
Gender equality and gender backlash - - Guidance document of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls( A/HRC/WG.11/41/2)
Gendered inequalities of poverty: feminist and human rights-based approaches (A/HRC/53/39)
Girls’ and young women’s activism (A/HRC/50/25)
Women’s and girl’s sexual and reproductive health rights in crisis (A/HRC/47/38)
Women’s human rights in the changing world of work (A/HRC/44/51)
Follow-up report on good practices and challenges in the application of a human rights-based approach to the elimination of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/54/34)
A/HRC/56/29: Cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
A/79/308: Issue of child, early and forced marriage - Report of the Secretary-General.
Adverse impact of forced marriage on the full and effective enjoyment of all human rights by all women and girls Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2 Feb 2023) g2300828.pdf
UNDRR
- Sendai Gender Action Plan: https://www.preventionweb.net/sendai-framework/sendai-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction/SendaiGAP
- GAR Special Report 2024 Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters: https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2024-special-report
- Disaster risk and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: https://www.undrr.org/disaster-risk-and-2030-agenda-sustainable-development
UNFPA
- The Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (https://www.unfpa.org/publications/future-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights
- Adolescents in a changing world: the case for urgent investment (https://www.unfpa.org/publications/adolescents-changing-world-case-urgent-investment)
- A Guide to Better Understanding and Using Violence Against Women Prevalence Data (https://www.unfpa.org/publications/guide-better-understanding-and-using-violence-against-women-prevalence-data)
UNICEF
Key Asks 2023 Voluntary National Reviews Gender Equality Issue Brief SDG 5 https://www.unicef.org/documents/sdg-issue-brief-5
UNHCR
- Background Note on Gender Equality, Nationality Laws and Statelessness, 2024 (https://reporting.unhcr.org/background-note-gender-equality-nationality-laws-and-statelessness-7665)
- UNHCR policy on the Prevention of, risk mitigation and response to GBV (https://reporting.unhcr.org/policy-prevention-risk-mitigation-and-response-gender-based-violence)
- Gender Equality and the empowerment of women and girls, 2023 (https://reporting.unhcr.org/gender-equality-and-empowerment-women-and-girls)
- Gender Equality and Protection from GBV (https://globalcompactrefugees.org/pledges-contributions/multi-stakeholder-pledges-2023/multi-stakeholder-pledge-gender-equality-and)
- Closing the Digital Gender Gap (https://globalcompactrefugees.org/pledges-contributions/multi-stakeholder-pledges-2023/multi-stakeholder-pledge-closing-digital)
- Strengthening Protection and Inclusion of refugee women and girls through all phases of displacement (https://globalcompactrefugees.org/multi-stakeholder-pledge-avec-elles-strengthening-protection-and-inclusion-refugee-women-and-girls)
UNOOSA
- Landmark Study on Gender Equality in the Space Sector https://space4women.unoosa.org/sites/space4women.unoosa.org/files/general/space4women_-_landmark_study_on_gender_equality_in_the_space_sector.pdf
- Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit for the Space Sector https://www.unoosa.org/res/oosadoc/data/documents/2024/stspace/stspace92_0_html/st-space-092E.pdf
United Nations University
- Gender equality for health and well-being: Evaluative evidence of interlinkages with other SDGs https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2022/07/gender-equality-for-health-and-well-being
- ‘Empowering Your Minds: Generative AI & Media and Information Literacy Essentials’ https://unu.edu/macau/blog-post/empowering-your-minds-generative-ai-media-and-information-literacy-essentials
- ‘Beyond digital skills: women’s perceptions of digital literacy in Macau’ presented during the 30th Asian Media Information and Communication Center Annual Conference.
- ‘Leverage Digital Technology for Gender-Inclusive Peacebuilding in South-east Asia: A Social Media Analysis’. The report’s launch will align with the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) in July 2025 for authors and broader community’s interests.
World Bank
- Women, Business, and the Law Report Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/a40a3f0d-198e-4258-aa83-341b15ba1352/content
- Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex
World Health Organization
- Target 5.4 (Value unpaid care and promote shared responsibility) : https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240082854 https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/fair-share-for-health-and-care-fact-sheet
- Target 5.5 (Ensure full participation in leadership and decision making): https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240025905
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism)
- “Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines for the Public Sector in Tourism” https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/abs/10.18111/9789284423248?role=tab
- “Gender-inclusive Strategy for Tourism Businesses” https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/book/10.18111/9789284423262
- “Informe regional de las mujeres en el turismo en América Latina y el Caribe” https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/10.18111/9789284425921
- “Snapshot of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in National Tourism Strategies” https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/epdf/10.18111/9789284424207
