Why gender, why data, why now? Equal Measures 2030 – an independent civil society and private sector-led partnership – envisions a world where gender equality is achieved, and every girl and woman counts and is counted. To achieve this, they connect data and evidence with advocacy and action, helping to fuel progress toward gender equality.

That means, in part, making sure girls’ and women’s movements, advocates, and decision makers have easy-to-use data and evidence to guide efforts to reach the transformational agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and leave no one behind.

The partnership is a joint effort of leading regional and global organizations from civil society, and the development and private sectors, including: Asia-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Data2X, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network, ONE Campaign, Plan International, and Women Deliver