Goal 5 · UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Goal 5 covers ending discrimination and violence against women, equal participation in leadership, sexual and reproductive rights, and recognition of unpaid care work.

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African research focus

Research focuses on women’s economic participation, gender-based violence prevention, maternal autonomy, and the gendered impact of land and inheritance law.

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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 5