Global annual results report 2019: Gender equality
The commitment of UNICEF to an equal future for all girls and boys recognizes that promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018–2021 (GAP), both articulates and operationalizes this commitment, providing a road map for…, The world has made great strides towards greater gender equality. Today, more girls are able to access and continue their primary education, incidence of child marriage is declining, and concrete legal reforms and actions are making national systems such as health, education, water and sanitation more responsive to the needs and vulnerabilities of…, What is Gender? Explained by children, Highlights of results, The last two years have seen UNICEF substantially increase investment in resources, leadership, capacity and accountability to accelerate results for women and girls. Falling at the midpoint of the GAP, this report highlights the emerging trends, challenges and progress made in the last two years, with an emphasis on priority gender results in…, Equality in health systems and workforce, The percentage of pregnant women receiving at least 4 antenatal visits increased from 57 to 60 per cent from 2018 to 2019. The percentage of mothers receiving postnatal care has already surpassed the 2021 target, reaching 60 per cent (from a baseline of 48 per cent). UNICEF also ramped up the professionalization of community health workers - who…, Equality in education, In 2019, over 17 million out-of-school children participated in education through UNICEF-supported programmes, 5 million more than in 2018. 49 per cent of UNICEF-supported countries (up from 38 per cent in 2018) had effective mechanisms against school-related gender-based violence. 45 UNICEF-supported countries, a 25 per cent increase from 2017,…, Addressing gender-based violence, Over 2.7 million children who experienced violence were reached by health, social work or justice and law enforcement services through UNICEF support in 2019. More than 158,400 girls and women received FGM-related services, while some 8.5 million people participated in UNICEF-supported community mobilization platforms against FGM (up from 6.8 …, Gender-responsive water, sanitation and hygiene systems, Through UNICEF-supported programmes, nearly 18.3 million additional people (8.3 million women and girls in the 47 countries reporting sex-disaggregated data) gained access to safe drinking-water in 2019. Almost 15.5 million additional people (7.6 million women and girls in 62 reporting countries) gained access to basic sanitation services. In…, Promoting positive gender norms and socialization, 120 UNICEF country offices across all regions are working in the flagship GAP priority area of ‘positive gender socialization’. Efforts have focused on promoting gender-responsive parenting and workplace family-friendly policies, encouraging fathers’ involvement in caregiving and domestic responsibilities, and addressing gender norms linked to…, Gender-responsive social protection, In 2019, almost 14 million girls and 10.9 million boys, across seven regions, were reached by UNICEF-supported cash transfer programmes to support their health, nutrition and education needs. Number of girls and boys reached by cash transfer programmes through UNICEF-supported programmes in 2019 Numbers in ‘000s Graphic illustrating the number of…, Adolescent girls’ well-being and empowerment, UNICEF’s priorities on adolescent girls’ well-being and empowerment showed encouraging signs of progress over the last two years, notably through continued emphasis on coordinated, cross-sectoral work, and innovative solutions to expand girls’ participation and agency., Highlights on targeted priorities for adolescent girls in 2019, Graphic representing gender targeted adolescent girls priorities in 2019 Dignified menstrual health and hygiene 1 million girls and women in emergency settings were provided with UNICEF -supported menstrual health and hygiene services, including 24,232 girls and women living with disabilities. Girls' health and nutrition With support from UNICEF…, Making UNICEF a more gender-responsive organization, At UNICEF, all of us should be working on gender. It is not just for those in the Gender Section or gender specialists, every UNICEF staff should be taking it into consideration so that our programming has the intended impact and the best results for every girl, boy, woman and man. Shannon Bullock, UNICEF Public Partnerships Manager and GenderPro…, Priorities for action, UNICEF will continue to strengthen its gender programming and organizational systems to accelerate positive outcomes for women and girls. Key programmatic priorities include adolescent girls’ skills and agency, ending all forms of violence against women and girls, gender-responsive parenting and caregiving, and gender-responsive social protection…, Global Annual Results Report 2019 Gender Equality Cover image: UNICEF/UN0259712/Dejongh Girls at the Asuokaw Methodist School in Eastern Region, Ghana. UNICEF works with its partners in Ghana on a variety of education initiatives including the development of gender-responsive school curricula; gender training for education professionals; gender-…
