In September 2015, member states of the United Nations agreed a historic new agenda for people and planet — the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Gender equality and empowering all women and girls is a cornerstone of this development agenda.
By tackling the structural drivers of women’s disadvantage, the 2030 Agenda sets out ambitious targets to ensure women and girls’ equal rights to economic resources, equal opportunities for leadership, an end to all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination, and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Realizing this comprehensive vision will require strong political will matched by investments that are unprecedented in quantity and quality.
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About the authors
Samina Anwar
Samina Anwar supports U.N. Women's country-level technical work on gender responsive budgeting and financing for gender equality.
Emily Esplen
Emily Esplen leads the work on gender equality and women’s rights at the OECD’s Development Cooperation Directorate.
