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have adopted comprehensive, coordinated strategies for preventing violence against women, with dedicated focus on transforming inequitable gender norms

Financial flows (expenses) in 2023

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Outcome indicators in 2023

SP_D_0.3.2
Number of institutions putting in places policies and practices to address gender-based discrimination and/or combat gender stereotypes (CO)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNAIDS
sdg
UNDP
sdg
UNFPA
sdg
UNICEF
sdg
WHO
2023 Result (annual) 145
2023
Baseline
145145
2022
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
454
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the midterm review of the Strategic Plan. Of 54 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 34 had results reported: Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tonga, Türkiye, Vanuatu, Yemen.
2023
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
145
Of 39 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 24 had results reported: Argentina, Barbados MCO, Bolivia, Burundi, China, Colombia, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Haiti, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Türkiye.
2024
Milestone
162
Result
52
Of 42 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 9 had results reported: Barbados MCO, Bolivia, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Honduras, Indonesia, Vanuatu
2025
Milestone
181
Result
-
SP_D_0.3.3
0%

Achievement against 2023 milestone

Number of countries with comprehensive and coordinated VAW prevention strategy at national and/or sub-national government levels (CO)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNDP
sdg
UNFPA
2023 Result (annual) 47
2021
Baseline
3232
2022
Milestone
40
Result
41
Of 45 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 16 had results reported: Argentina, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe. Data for 2022 annual report amended to remove incorrect cumulative counting of results. Additional 9 countries achieving results in 2022 are: Argentina, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.
2023
Milestone
41
Result
47
Of 39 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 25 had results reported: Argentina, Bahrain, Barbados MCO, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe. Additional 6 countries achieving results in 2023: Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Fiji, Malawi, and Sierra Leone.
2024
Milestone
52
Result
22
Of 21 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados MCO, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe had results reported: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados MCO, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe
2025
Milestone
57
Result
-

Output indicators in 2023

SP_D_0.3.a
Number of research initiatives undertaken to advance data, evidence and knowledge, including standardised methods to assess, monitor, measure and/or achieve social/gender norms change (CO, RO, HQ)
2023 Result (annual) 7
2023
Baseline
77
2022
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
34
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the midterm review of the Strategic Plan. Of 13 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 9 had results reported: Bangladesh, Chile, Fiji MCO, India, Mexico, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa.
2023
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
7
2024
Milestone
10
Result
5
2025
Milestone
12
Result
-
SP_D_0.3.b
Number of UN-Women programmes that address social/gender norms using evidence/practice-based methodologies at community and/or organizational levels (CO, RO, HQ)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNAIDS
sdg
UNDP
sdg
UNFPA
sdg
UNICEF
2023 Result (annual) 262
2023
Baseline
264264
2022
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
689
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the midterm review of the Strategic Plan. Of 32 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 24 had results reported: Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, India, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Tanzania, Tonga, Vanuatu. In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (showing on the relevant country page), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included here in a non-duplicative manner for the following locations: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Liberia, Madagascar, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
2023
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
262
Results include those achieved through the UN Trust Fund, which total 208 for 2023. Of 36 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 32 had results reported: Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, India, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Vanuatu.
2024
Milestone
271
Result
101
Of 34 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 23 had results reported: Argentina, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Vanuatu
2025
Milestone
280
Result
-
SP_D_0.3.d
Number of organizations with increased capacities to address gender-based discrimination and/or social/gender norms in their organisational culture (CO, RO, HQ)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNAIDS
sdg
UNFPA
2023 Result (annual) 97
2023
Baseline
9797
2022
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
344
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the midterm review of the Strategic Plan. Of 15 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 8 had results reported: Caribbean MCO, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Somalia.
2023
Milestone
N/A
Not applicable; baseline established and milestone and target set in the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan
Result
97
Of 19 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 7 had results reported: Barbados MCO, Colombia, India, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone.
2024
Milestone
108
Result
133
Of 22 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 5 had results reported: Brazil, Burundi, China, Colombia, Nigeria, Americas & Caribbean
2025
Milestone
121
Result
-
SP_D_0.3.f
0%

Achievement against 2023 milestone

Number of countries with a process to design and implement VAW prevention strategies, or with VAW prevention interventions based on global norms and standards (CO)

Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.

Complementary
sdg
UNDP
sdg
UNFPA
2023 Result (annual) 50
2021
Baseline
3333
2022
Milestone
37
Result
45
Of 39 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2022, 26 had results reported: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Türkiye, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe. Data for 2022 annual report amended to remove incorrect cumulative counting of results. Additional 12 countries achieving results in 2022 are: Cambodia, Chile, El Salvador, Fiji, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Morocco, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Turkey, and Zimbabwe.
2023
Milestone
37
Result
50
Of 36 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 28 had results reported: Barbados MCO, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Moldova, Samoa, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe. Additional 5 countries achieving results in 2023 are: Barbados, Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Kiribati, and Sierra Leone.
2024
Milestone
55
Result
27
Of 42 countries/territories with reporting under this indicator for 2023, 27 had results reported: Barbados MCO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fiji MCO, Georgia, Haiti, Indonesia, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Moldova, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe
2025
Milestone
60
Result
-
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