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Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022
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outcome RAS_D_8.1XM-DAC-41146-RAS_D_8.1

More women access equitable employment opportunities and services, increasing the rate of women’s participation in the workforce in Arab States, including the most marginalized.

Outcome details
SDG alignment
SDG Goal
SDG Goal
Impact areas
Impact areas
Women’s economic empowerment
Organizational outputs
Organizational outputs
Positive social norms
Policy marker GENDER EQUALITY
Humanitarian scope No
UN system function Advocacy, communications and social mobilization Capacity development and technical assistance Comprehensive and disaggregated data (discontinued) Support functions UN system coordination (discontinued)
Outcome Description

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UN Partners
UN Partner
UNAIDS
UN Partner
UNFPA
UN Partner
UNICEF
Resources
$791.94 K Planned Budget
$539.69 K Actual Budget
$791.94 K Planned Budget
$539.69 K Actual Budget and Shortfall
$451.57 K Expenses
Funding Partners Regular Resources (Core): Other Resources (Non-Core)/ Funding Partners: Total Other Resources (Non-Core) $424,738
Outcome Indicator and Results Plan Period : 2022-2025
OUTCOME RAS_D_8.1

More women access equitable employment opportunities and services, increasing the rate of women’s participation in the workforce in Arab States, including the most marginalized.

RAS_D_8.1A
Rate (%) of women’s participation in the workforce in the region
2022 Result 22
2019
Baseline
20.4 20.4
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
22 22
2023
Milestone
22 22
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
25 25
Result
- -
RAS_D_8.1D
Percentage of WEP signatory firms with female top managers
2022 Result 51
2020
Baseline
34.6 34.6
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
51 51
2023
Milestone
40 40
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
45 45
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.1

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 Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Extent of bias in gender equality attitudes and/or gender social norms among individuals (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
UNFPA
sdg
UNICEF
2022 Result 8 percentage points increase in positive attitudes, from 71.9 per cent to 88.7
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
8 percentage points increase in positive attitudes, from 71.9 per cent to 88.7 8 percentage points increase in positive attitudes, from 71.9 per cent to 88.7
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
Less than 70% of the targeted population Less than 70% of the targeted population
Result
- -
Output Indicator and Results
OUTPUT RAS_D_8.1.1

Women, men, youth and relevant institutions in the AS are better able to advance women’s economic empowerment by articulating tangible benefits of WEE and confront stereotypes on care-giving, and women in the world of work

Planned Budget: $713.05 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $177.83 K
Expenses: $140.79 K
RAS_D_8.1.1A
Number of people impacted by the actions taken by individuals who participate in a youth-owned and led regional campaign that contributes to breaking stereotypes related to unpaid care and domestic work of men and boys and the participation of women in the paid workforce (by sex, location)
2022 Result N/A
2021
Baseline
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
200000 200000
Result
- -
2025
Target
500000 500000
Result
- -
RAS_D_8.1.1C
Number of WEE relevant normative frameworks (laws and policies) reformed or enacted, disaggregated to include those that promote male engagement in unpaid caregiving
2022 Result 4
2021
Baseline
0 0
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
4 4
2023
Milestone
2 2
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
6 6
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.f
Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO)
2022 Result 4
2022
Baseline
3 3
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
4 4
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
5 5
Result
- -
OUTPUT RAS_D_8.1.2

LAS advances the women’s economic empowerment through improved advocacy and policy making with focus on key enablers (i.e. gender responsive procurement, unpaid care)

Planned Budget: $100.00 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $50.00 K
Expenses: $32.00 K
RAS_D_8.1.2A
Number of platforms steered by LAS, that have strengthened capacity to engage Government, business and civil society representatives in WEE policy dialogues & reform
2022 Result 0
2021
Baseline
0 0
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
1 1
Result
- -
2025
Target
1 1
Result
- -
SP_D_0.1.f
Number of institutions that have increased capacities to design and implement institutional reforms/strategies/policies that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment (CO)
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
- -
Result
- -
OUTPUT RAS_D_8.1.3

The private sector implements common practices that attract, retain and promote more women in business

Planned Budget: $482.29 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $157.86 K
Expenses: $157.89 K
RAS_D_8.1.3A
Number of WEPs signatories in the Arab region
2022 Result 492
2021
Baseline
320 320
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
492 492
2023
Milestone
400 400
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
480 480
Result
- -
RAS_D_8.1.3B
Number of WEPs signatories that actively engage in promoting WEE and Gender Equality
2022 Result 3
2021
Baseline
2 2
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
3 3
2023
Milestone
5 5
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
4 4
Result
- -
SP_D_0.3.d

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 Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.

Number of organizations/institutions with increased capacities to identify and/or address discriminatory behaviour and/or social/gender norms change (CO)
2022 Result 492
2021
Baseline
117 117
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
492 492
2023
Milestone
177 177
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
237 237
Result
- -
SP_D_0.4.a

In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).

Number of institutions with strengthened capacities to improve the provision of essential services, goods and/or resources for women (CO, RO, HQ)
2022 Result 1
2021
Baseline
0 0
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
TBD TBD
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
TBD TBD
Result
- -
OUTPUT RAS_D_8.1.4

Ministries and institutions in the Arab States use regional WEE statistics, and tools to advance normative frameworks and services towards women’s equitable participation in the workforce

Planned Budget: $152.64 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $78.56 K
Expenses: $73.55 K
RAS_D_8.1.4B
Number of sectoral assessments developed using the UNW/ILO policy support tools
2022 Result 1
2021
Baseline
0 0
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
2 2
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
4 4
Result
- -
SP_D_0.6.d
Number of platforms/web-based databases for dissemination of multi-level disaggregated gender statistics, sex-disaggregated data and knowledge developed (CO)
2022 Result 1
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
1 1
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
- -
Result
- -
OUTPUT RAS_D_8.1.5

Greater impact of the UN achieved towards advancing women’s income security, decent work and economic autonomy

Planned Budget: $324.59 K
Actual Budget and Shortfall: $75.44 K
Expenses: $47.35 K
RAS_D_8.1.5A
Number of countries covered under joint programme with ILO, that is brought to scale to reach greater number of women by 2025
2022 Result 3
2021
Baseline
3 3
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
3 3
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
5 5
Result
- -
SP_D_0.7.b
GLOBAL/UNIT: Number of UN System coordination mechanisms in which UN-Women is actively engaged that drive progress on gender mainstreaming mandates and commitments at global, regional and country levels
2022 Result 0
Baseline
- -
2022
Milestone
- -
Result
0 0
2023
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2024
Milestone
- -
Result
- -
2025
Target
- -
Result
- -
Strategic Note Outcome Progress Note Showing data of : 2022

More women access equitable employment opportunities and services, increasing the rate of women’s participation in the workforce in Arab States, including the most marginalized.

The goal of increasing the women's labor force participation rate in the Arab States from around 20%, where its been stagnant for two decades, has been a priority for the UN Women Regional Office for Arab States. The legislative changes supported in Egypt, Jordan and Palesine through the JP, along with the regional committment by the League of Arab States paired with the region-wide work on the WEPs contribute to achieving that. With the goal of reducing the gender gap in unpaid care and domestic work and contribute to transform social norms that impede women’s access to paid employment , UN Women achieved some important milestones through critical reforms of relevant normative frameworks . At the beginning of 2022, three labor laws were reformed to approve or enhance paternity (fathers') leave in Egypt, Palestine, and Morocco thanks to advocacy work undertaken by UN Women in cooperation with other partners. These milestones were achieved as a result of policy dialogues and advocacy campaigning organized by UN Women during previous years at both regional and country level. In Egypt, one day of paternity leave was approved through its labor law reform; three days for civil servants in Palestine; and 15 days for civil servants in Morocco (an increase from the existing three days paternity leave approved some years ago). Although these legal reforms cannot be considered as best practice -as the global best practice for parental leave entails a fully paid leave, of equal duration for both parents and non-transferable-, they constitute a positive gradual step to achieve more equal and meaningful paternity leave , increase the engagement of men in childcare and reduce the burden of unpaid care on women in the longer term .
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