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Global Norms and Standards

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Sucessful outcomes

of the United Nations Commission on the status of women (3 agreed conclusion and 1 political declaration)

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Civil Society Representatives

participated in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women of (2018-2019) and 20,372 registered(2020-2021)

Leadership and Governance

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of seats

in parliament are held up by women, up from 23% - SDG indicator5.5.1(a)

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of gender-specific SDG Indicator

have available data, up from 26%

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Aspiring women leaders

and political candidates enhanced campaigning and other skills.

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countries

developed and implemented national action plans on gender equality and gender-responsive budgets.

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National development stratergies

integrated a gender equality focus

Economic Empowerment

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Outcomes and conclusions
countries

home to 1.6B women and girls, have a stronger legal, regulatory and policy environment on women's economic empowerment.

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Governments and companies

and international organizations opened markets for women through policies prioritizing purchases from women-owned businesses.

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Private Sector
Private sector companies

signed the women's empowerement principles

Ending Violence against Women

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Cities

supported by UN Women have data on the prevalence of sexual harassment against women and girls in public spaces

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Countries

have adapter or strengthened legislation addressing violence against women and girls in private and public spaces

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countries have legislation

to prevent, investigate, sanction and redress femicide/ feminicide/ gender realted killings of women

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countries

home to 2.5B women and girls have national action plans and strategies to end violence against women also addressing social norms, attitudes and behavior transformation.

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countries

home to 2.7B women, and girls and improved access to quality support services for survivors of violence.

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people

(including >22.5M women and girls in 2021) reached through grants from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women