Gender Equality - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5

The UN explains: "Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.

Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large."


The UN has defined 9 Targets and 14 Indicators for SDG 5. Targets specify the goals and Indicators represent the metrics by which the world aims to track whether these Targets are achieved. Below we quote the original text of all Targets and show the data on the agreed Indicators.

How is the world doing on this goal?

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Women in managerial positions - SDG Indicator 5.5.2

Definition: Indicator 5.5.2 is the "proportion of women in managerial positions".





This is measured as the percentage of firms in any given country with a female as the top manager, and the share of middle or senior management positions filled by a female.

Goal: By 2030 "ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political life".

Target 5.6: Universal access to reproductive rights and health

UN definition: "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."

Women decision-making on contraceptive use and healthcare - SDG Indicator 5.6.1

Definition: Indicator 5.6.1 is the "proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use, and reproductive health care".



This is measured as the percentage of married women aged 15-49 years old who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, and reproductive healthcare.

Only women who answer "yes" to the following three conditions are considered to make their own informed decisions: can say no to sexual intercourse with their husband or partner if they do not want; decide on the use of contraception, and decide on their own healthcare.

Goal: By 2030 ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.

Guarantee of equal access to sexual and reproductive health care - SDG Indicator 5.6.2

Definition: Indicator 5.6.2 is the "Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education".

Goal: By 2030 ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.

Target 5.A: Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services

UN definition: "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."

Female land rights or ownership - SDG Indicator 5.A.1

Definition: Indicator 5.A.1 is the "proportion of the total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure".



This is measured here in the SDG Tracker as the percentage of men and women (aged 15-49) who solely own land which is legally registered to their name.

Goal: By 2030 "give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property".


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