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Impact 2: Women’s economic empowerment

Women have income security, decent work, and economic autonomy.

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our story Women’s Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Towards a Gender-Just Energy Transition in Viet Nam image
our story UN Women’s Oasis programme empowers Jordanian and Syrian women  image
our story E-commerce platform bridges the digital gender divide in Rwanda image
our story Revolutionizing STEM to bridge access gaps and uphold digital rights image
our story UN programme instructs women on climate-resilient farming image
our story UN Showcases Youth Tech and Innovation for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment image
our story Honing the limitless potential of young girls to bridge the gender digital divide in Rwanda through the African Girls Can Code Initiative image
our story Grants and training programmes empower women entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Viet Nam image

Supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan

Location Kazakhstan

Women’s economic empowerment is an investment with high returns. It improves the conditions of individual women and their families. It lays the groundwork for global gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. It brings fresh perspectives, ideas and energy to businesses and industries. And yet, around the world, women remain underrepresented in formal employment and unable to access the resources necessary to start their own businesses.  

It was with this issue in mind that, in 2021, Kazakhstan pledged to open 17 Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Centers (WEDCs) in all provinces and major cities of the country—part of the country’s commitments to UN Women’s Generation Equality initiative through the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights. In partnership with the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs and other international organizations, the Government of Kazakhstan and UN Women launched the WEDCs that same year, giving women across the country the opportunity to start or expand their businesses.  Read more> 

Women’s Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Towards a Gender-Just Energy Transition in Viet Nam

Location Viet Nam

Women have long been resourceful managers of energy in past traditional roles. Now there is a growing recognition of the crucial role women play in driving sustainable solutions for environmental challenges, including the adoption of renewable energy alternatives through small-scale businesses. However, there are many barriers to women’s active participation in the energy sector and as well as entrepreneurship in general

This holds true in Viet Nam as elsewhere – where women entrepreneurs face numerous obstacles, from limited access to financing, lack of information or negative societal pressure. This may explain why women-owned enterprises account for only 26.5 per cent of enterprises in the country, according to a UN report, with most of those small and micro-sized enterprises concentrated in service industries. Read More>

UN Women’s Oasis programme empowers Jordanian and Syrian women

Location Jordan

Since 2012, UN Women has established 22 centres across Jordan to provide Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanian women with safe, inclusive spaces.

Known as the Oasis programme, these centres have provided crucial cash-for-work, skill development, and early childhood services to more than 30,000 people, including many women with disabilities. The initiative focuses on addressing gender barriers, promoting economic empowerment, and enhancing protection against gender-based violence. Read more>

E-commerce platform bridges the digital gender divide in Rwanda

Location Rwanda

During the COVID-19 pandemic, with many confined to their homes and businesses forced to shutter, digital systems became essential across all parts of life. This moment exposed a stark gender divide: many women-owned businesses operated offline and faced significant challenges when they suddenly needed to transition. But it also presented an opportunity to increase their engagement and participation within the e-commerce sector.  Read more>

Revolutionizing STEM to bridge access gaps and uphold digital rights

Location Chile

Valentina Muñoz is a 20-year-old feminist activist and programmer from Chile. In 2021, she was selected by the UN Secretary-General to serve as an SDG Advocate—becoming the first Latin American woman ever appointed to the role. She is the co-founder of the Association of Young Women for Ideas (AMUJI Chile), an organization that aims to empower the next generation of women in STEM. “Girls are leading STEM in Latin America,” she says. “The fight against the digital gender gap is happening here, the protagonists are here”—and they deserve a place on the global stage. Read more>

UN programme instructs women on climate-resilient farming

Location Sub-Sahara Africa

Since 2019, UN Women has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on “Contributing to the Empowerment of Women in Africa through Climate-Smart Agriculture”, a programme to provide technical farming skills, recommendations on best business practices, and climate-conscious agriculture methods to tens of thousands of women farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more>

UN Showcases Youth Tech and Innovation for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Location Nigeria

As part of activities to commemorate International Women's Month, in March 2023, the UN Women Nigeria Country Office in collaboration with the office of the UN Resident Coordinator, organised a showcase event to promote the initiatives of young women and men in Nigeria who are using technology and digital innovation to advance gender equality, women's empowerment, and inclusion, which was in line with the International Women's Day theme for 2023 “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.” Read more>

Honing the limitless potential of young girls to bridge the gender digital divide in Rwanda through the African Girls Can Code Initiative

Location Rwanda

“This transformative experience has not only equipped us with technical skills but has opened our eyes to the immense potential and unreached talent that lies within the hearts of young African girls.” – Denyse Muhoza, a participant of the first AGCCI coding bootcamp in Rwanda.

Nestled in the altitudinous hills of Rulindo District lies the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre (IPRC) -Tumba, one of Rwanda’s leading Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) institutions. Halls and classrooms commonly filled with the determined footsteps and attention of young women and men eager to advance their studies in STEM, IPRC Tumba over a two-week period became a haven for 23 young female high school graduates, eager to transform interest into concrete action to bridge the gender digital divide in Rwanda. Read more>

Grants and training programmes empower women entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Viet Nam

Location Cambodia and Viet Nam

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 33-year-old Youn Seau was self-employed cleaning and repairing motorcycles in Keurt, a village in the southwestern Cambodian province of Koh Kong. But when her household was placed in lockdown in 2021, the family struggled to have enough food to eat; even after pandemic restrictions were lifted, Seau struggled to earn an adequate income.

In 2023, Seau was one of 27 women who took part in a two-day training session on financial literacy, small business management, and job-seeking skills run by UN Women. She not only learned how to manage her finances, but also gained hope for improving her situation. Read more>

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Kazakhstan: Supporting women's entrepreneurship

Location Kazakhstan

Women’s economic empowerment is an investment with high returns. It improves the conditions of individual women and their families. It lays the groundwork for global gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. It brings fresh perspectives, ideas and energy to businesses and industries. And yet, around the world, women remain underrepresented in formal employment and unable to access the resources necessary to start their own businesses.  

It was with this issue in mind that, in 2021, Kazakhstan pledged to open 17 Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Centers (WEDCs) in all provinces and major cities of the country—part of the country’s commitments to UN Women’s Generation Equality initiative through the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights. In partnership with the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs and other international organizations, the Government of Kazakhstan and UN Women launched the WEDCs that same year, giving women across the country the opportunity to start or expand their businesses.  Read more> 

our story Women’s Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Towards a Gender-Just Energy Transition in Viet Nam image

Viet Nam: Women’s renewable energy entrepreneurship

Location Viet Nam

Women have long been resourceful managers of energy in past traditional roles. Now there is a growing recognition of the crucial role women play in driving sustainable solutions for environmental challenges, including the adoption of renewable energy alternatives through small-scale businesses. However, there are many barriers to women’s active participation in the energy sector and as well as entrepreneurship in general

This holds true in Viet Nam as elsewhere – where women entrepreneurs face numerous obstacles, from limited access to financing, lack of information or negative societal pressure. This may explain why women-owned enterprises account for only 26.5 per cent of enterprises in the country, according to a UN report, with most of those small and micro-sized enterprises concentrated in service industries. Read More>

our story UN Women’s Oasis programme empowers Jordanian and Syrian women  image

Jordan: Oasis Programme

Location Jordan

Since 2012, UN Women has established 22 centres across Jordan to provide Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanian women with safe, inclusive spaces.

Known as the Oasis programme, these centres have provided crucial cash-for-work, skill development, and early childhood services to more than 30,000 people, including many women with disabilities. The initiative focuses on addressing gender barriers, promoting economic empowerment, and enhancing protection against gender-based violence. Read more>

our story E-commerce platform bridges the digital gender divide in Rwanda image

Rwanda: E-commerce bridges digital gender divide

Location Rwanda

During the COVID-19 pandemic, with many confined to their homes and businesses forced to shutter, digital systems became essential across all parts of life. This moment exposed a stark gender divide: many women-owned businesses operated offline and faced significant challenges when they suddenly needed to transition. But it also presented an opportunity to increase their engagement and participation within the e-commerce sector.  Read more>

our story Revolutionizing STEM to bridge access gaps and uphold digital rights image

Chile: Revolutionizing STEM to bridge access gaps

Location Chile

Valentina Muñoz is a 20-year-old feminist activist and programmer from Chile. In 2021, she was selected by the UN Secretary-General to serve as an SDG Advocate—becoming the first Latin American woman ever appointed to the role. She is the co-founder of the Association of Young Women for Ideas (AMUJI Chile), an organization that aims to empower the next generation of women in STEM. “Girls are leading STEM in Latin America,” she says. “The fight against the digital gender gap is happening here, the protagonists are here”—and they deserve a place on the global stage. Read more>

our story UN programme instructs women on climate-resilient farming image

Sub-Sahara Africa: Climate-resilient farming

Location Sub-Sahara Africa

Since 2019, UN Women has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on “Contributing to the Empowerment of Women in Africa through Climate-Smart Agriculture”, a programme to provide technical farming skills, recommendations on best business practices, and climate-conscious agriculture methods to tens of thousands of women farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more>

our story UN Showcases Youth Tech and Innovation for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment image

Nigeria: Youth tech and innovation for gender equality

Location Nigeria

As part of activities to commemorate International Women's Month, in March 2023, the UN Women Nigeria Country Office in collaboration with the office of the UN Resident Coordinator, organised a showcase event to promote the initiatives of young women and men in Nigeria who are using technology and digital innovation to advance gender equality, women's empowerment, and inclusion, which was in line with the International Women's Day theme for 2023 “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.” Read more>

our story Honing the limitless potential of young girls to bridge the gender digital divide in Rwanda through the African Girls Can Code Initiative image

Rwanda: Bridging the gender digital divide

Location Rwanda

“This transformative experience has not only equipped us with technical skills but has opened our eyes to the immense potential and unreached talent that lies within the hearts of young African girls.” – Denyse Muhoza, a participant of the first AGCCI coding bootcamp in Rwanda.

Nestled in the altitudinous hills of Rulindo District lies the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre (IPRC) -Tumba, one of Rwanda’s leading Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) institutions. Halls and classrooms commonly filled with the determined footsteps and attention of young women and men eager to advance their studies in STEM, IPRC Tumba over a two-week period became a haven for 23 young female high school graduates, eager to transform interest into concrete action to bridge the gender digital divide in Rwanda. Read more>

our story Grants and training programmes empower women entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Viet Nam image

Cambodia and Viet Nam: Women entrepreneurs

Location Cambodia and Viet Nam

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 33-year-old Youn Seau was self-employed cleaning and repairing motorcycles in Keurt, a village in the southwestern Cambodian province of Koh Kong. But when her household was placed in lockdown in 2021, the family struggled to have enough food to eat; even after pandemic restrictions were lifted, Seau struggled to earn an adequate income.

In 2023, Seau was one of 27 women who took part in a two-day training session on financial literacy, small business management, and job-seeking skills run by UN Women. She not only learned how to manage her finances, but also gained hope for improving her situation. Read more>

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Financial flows (expenses) in 2023 towards impact areas and systemic outcomes

Find out where UN Women's resources come from, where they go and how they are changing the lives of women and girls.

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Budget sources Where resources
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Recipient regions Where resources go Impact areas What resources are
spent on
Systemic outcomes Which results are
delivered
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Impact indicators in 2023

SP_D_2.1

UN Women is co-custodian of this SDG indicator with UN Statistics Division (UNSD).

SDG 5.4.1: Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location (Desk Review)

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
ILO
SDG
sdg
Goal 5
No aggregate value
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Baseline
- -
SP_D_2.2
SDG 8.3.1 Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex (Desk Review)

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
FAO
sdg
ILO

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
UNICEF
SDG
sdg
Goal 8
2023 Result (annual) 58%
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2019
Baseline
60.2% 60.2%
Data source: Based on “The Secretary General’s Report on Sustainable Development Goals, Statistical Annex (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/report/2021/secretarygeneral-sdg-report-2021—Statistical-Annex.pdf). There is no global equivalent for this indicator, as it is collected per country. Latest data per country is available at the ILO database:https://www.ilo.org/shinyapps/bulkexplorer34/lang=en&segment=indicator&id=SDG_0131_SEX_SOC_RT_A.
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
60.2% 60.2%
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
58% 58%
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
N/A N/A
Result
- -
SP_D_2.3
SDG 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable (Desk Review)

Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.

Common
sdg
FAO
sdg
ILO
sdg
UNDP

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
UNICEF
SDG
sdg
Goal 1
2023 Result (annual) 46.9%
2020
Baseline
46.9% 46.9%
Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit. Data source: Based on “The Secretary General’s Report on Sustainable Development Goals, Statistical Annex” (https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/report/2021/secretarygeneral-sdg-report-2021—Statistical-Annex.pdf) and World Social Protection Report (2020-2022).
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
46.9% 46.9%
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
46.9% 46.9%
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
N/A N/A
Result
- -
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References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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