Gender Equality
Kesetaraan Gender
Deskripsi
Thirty years since the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, gender equality remains elusive. Legal barriers persist, restricting women’s employment opportunities and perpetuating child marriage and gender-based violence. The unequal burden of unpaid domestic and care work continues to limit the opportunities available to women, although there are significant regional variations. The political representation of women shows alarmingly slow growth, while decision-making autonomy over sexual and reproductive health remains limited in many regions. Gender gaps in land ownership, legal protections and access to mobile telephones further demonstrate the substantial work that is needed to achieve gender equality by 2030. The United Nations System-wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan, launched by the Secretary-General, is a course-correcting push to fast-track collective United Nations action for gender equality and the rights of all women and girls.