This summary report highlights findings from the UN Secretary-General’s review of global progress on gender equality 30 years on from the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. While the findings point to advances such as anti-discrimination laws and gender-responsive climate plans, they also note persistent gender discrimination and emphasize the platform’s continued importance, including […]
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To achieve workforce parity, businesses should apply the same practices they are using against the glass ceiling… Commitment to gender parity at the senior level in companies has been on the rise, and we are starting to see results. The average C-suite has 24 percent more women than in 2015. The share of open roles […]
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How can we bring Gender Equality to cities? With the Gender Equality Management System as SGCITY5050 local governments can improve their public policies and build egalitarian, safer and more socially cohesive More information in our flyer
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The non-profi t FORGENDER SEAL Association’s purpose is to create gender management systems that help develop fairer and more egalitarian societies. It also strives for participatory democracies with parity of representation, and generating political conviction and determination in favor of equality. The SG City 50-50 Standard is the first international rule that allows to implement […]
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Secretary-General’s Message for 2019 United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor. At this time of turbo-charged change, the United Nations remains focused on the real problems of real people. We are […]
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