Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
TARGETS FOR SDG FIVE
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the
public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other
types of exploitation,
Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and
female genital mutilation.
Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision
of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and
the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family
as nationally appropriate.
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities
for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life.
Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as
agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on
Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome
documents of their review conferences.
Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well
as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property,
financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws.
Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information
and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women.
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation
for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all
women and girls at all levels.
