1. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: This global policy was adopted at the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 and aims to advance gender equality and empower women across all sectors of society.
2. United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: It calls for achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, addressing various gender disparities in education, employment, decision-making, and more.
3. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): This UN treaty, adopted in 1979, seeks to eliminate discrimination against women and ensure their full participation in political, social, and economic life.
4. Gender Equality Act (Sweden): Sweden’s Gender Equality Act, enacted in 1994, promotes gender equality in society and prevents gender-based discrimination in all aspects of life, including education, employment, and public offices.
5. National Strategy for the Advancement of Women (Rwanda): This initiative in Rwanda focuses on ensuring gender equality and empowering women in all areas of life, including healthcare, education, politics, and the economy.
6. #HeForShe Campaign: Launched by UN Women, this initiative seeks to engage men and boys as advocates for gender equality and encourage them to take action against gender-based discrimination.
7. European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE): EIGE is an EU agency that supports the advancement of gender equality across EU member states by providing research, data, and resources to inform policy-making.
8. The Girl Child Education Initiative (UNESCO): This global initiative by UNESCO aims to promote and support girls’ education, ensuring that they have equal opportunities to access quality education.
9. Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Initiative: Led by UN Women, this initiative works towards preventing and addressing harassment, violence, and insecurity faced by women and girls in public spaces.
10. International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions on Gender Equality: ILO has developed several conventions, such as the Maternity Protection Convention and the Gender Equality Convention, to promote gender equality in the world of work and protect women’s rights.