Turning promises into action
Subtitle: gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publisher: UN Women; United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9781632141088
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Women's rights; Sex discrimination against women; Gender mainstreaming; Women; Social conditions; Economic conditions; Girls; Sustainable Development Goals
Description: More than two years into the life of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this report calls for dramatic advances in statistics, financing and policies for gender equality, as well as more determined steps towards democratic governance and accountability. Based on robust data and expert analysis, the report takes stock of where we stand on key aspects of gender equality globally; tells us what is needed to monitor progress meaningfully; and provides wideranging recommendations for change.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-337).
Table of contents: title: Turning promises into action: prospects and challenges; title: Making women and girls visible: data for gender equality; title: Monitoring gender equality in the 2030 agenda; title: Beyond the averages: who is being left behing?; title: Eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls; title: Recognizing, reducing and redistributing unpaid care and domestic work.