Goal 5: Gender equality (2024)

FAQs

What is Goal 5 gender equality solutions? ›

Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws.

SDG 5 strives for gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. It is predicated on ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls including harmful practices such as child, early and forced marriages.

Answer: If gender equality is not achieved, it could lead to further discrimination and inequality in society. Inequalities in economic opportunity, education, access to healthcare, and other areas will persist, creating a more divided society. This could lead to higher rates of poverty, violence, and social unrest.

Target 5.1: Based on data collected in 2022 in 119 countries, 55% of the countries lacked laws that prohibit direct and indirect discrimination against women; half of the countries continued to lack quotas for women in the national parliament; 60% of the countries failed to have laws defining rape based on the ...

Gender equality is a goal in itself and a prerequisite for sustainable and peaceful development. Gender equality is achieved when women, men, girls and boys have equal rights, conditions and opportunities, and the power to shape their own lives and contribute to the development of society.

SDG 5 is focused on pursuing the main goal of real and sustained gender equality in all aspects of women and girls' lives which includes (1) ending gender disparities, (2) eliminating violence against women and girls' lives, (3) eliminating early and forced marriage, (4) securing equal participation and opportunities ...

Examples of key business actions and solutions

Pay equal remuneration, including benefits, for work of equal value and strive to pay a living wage to all women and men. Support access to child and dependent care by providing services, resources and information to both women and men.

According to the U.N.'s findings, “ active resistance to gender equality and chronic under-investment are key factors in slow progress and, in some cases, reversals of gains already made.” It said “unequal access to sexual and reproductive health, unequal political representation, economic disparities and a lack of ...

What is SDG 5 How many targets does it have? ›

Sustainable Development Goal 5 is to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”, according to the United Nations. The visualizations and data below present the latest data on our progress there. The UN has defined 9 targets and 14 indicators for SDG 5.

With only seven years remaining, a mere 15.4 per cent of Goal 5 indicators with data are “on track”, 61.5 per cent are at a moderate distance and 23.1 per cent are far or very far off track from 2030 targets. In many areas, progress has been too slow.

Unsustainable production and consumption patterns are gendered, with women suffering disproportionately from resource scarcity and natural disasters resulting from climate change. Empowering women in local fisheries decision-making leads to better resource governance and conservation.