From Commitment to action: Financing Gender Equality and women's rights in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author:

OECD – Gendernet

Editor:

First

Date:

2015

Region:

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Theme:

Gender and the Sustainable Development Goals

Language:

English

Publisher:

OECD

Full Harvard Reference:

OECD – Gendernet (2015), From Commitment to action: Financing Gender Equality and women's rights in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, Paris: OECD

This report highlights the financial efforts that will be needed by governments in order to achieve the gender equality targets set in the Sustainable Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015. It further stresses that gender equality is key reduce poverty, achieve inclusive growth and prosperity. Therefore, this positive economic impact justifies the required financial investment.