Global Annual Results Report 2021: 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 Gender Action Plan, 2018–2021 (GAP) is UNICEF’s road map for promoting gender equality throughout its work, guiding its…, This is the final year in the implementation of the Gender Action Plan 2018-2021, UNICEF’s roadmap for promoting gender equality throughout its work. Over the last four years, UNICEF has substantially increased investment in resources, leadership, capacity and accountability to achieve meaningful results for women and girls. And while progress has…, girl-with-tablet UNICEF approach to integrated gender results, GARR2021-Gender-infographic-1 UNICEF focuses on levelling the playing field for girls and boys by addressing gender inequality in key life outcomes; promoting gender equality in how children are supported and cared for, including in households and childcare-related fields; and promoting adolescent girls’ well-being and empowerment. In 2021,…, mother-and-daughter Equality in health systems and workforce, Icon representing a health worker GARR-icon-health-worker-blue Icon representing a health worker GARR-icon-health-worker-blue 80 per cent of live births were attended by skilled personnel in 2021, surpassing the overall target of 79 per cent Icon representing adolescent health - silhouette with heart and tree GARR-icon-adolescent-health-and-…, girl-in-classroom Equality in education, Icon representing learning outcomes - academic mortarboard GARR-icon-learning-outcomes-blue Icon representing learning outcomes - academic mortarboard GARR-icon-learning-outcomes-blue 21 million out-of-school girls accessed early learning, primary or secondary education through UNICEF-supported programmes versus 8.4 million in 2019 Icon…, girl-technician Addressing gender-based violence, Icon representing child protection - hands protecting a circle GARR-icon-child-protection-blue Icon representing child protection - hands protecting a circle GARR-icon-child-protection-blue 4.4 million children experiencing violence were reached with health, justice and social welfare services in 129 countries, versus 2.5 million children in 2017…, school-girl-holding-textbooks Gender-responsive water, sanitation and hygiene systems, Icon representing sanitation - hand underneath a tap GARR-icon-sanitation-blue Icon representing sanitation - hand underneath a tap GARR-icon-sanitation-blue 20 million more people had access to basic sanitation services (10.2 million women and girls) Icon representing water source - a large drop of water GARR-icon-water-source-blue Icon…, woman-walk-past-mural Promoting positive gender norms and socialization, including through social protection, Icon representing social norms - a man and a woman with a rainbow over their heads GARR-icon-strengthening-social-norms-blue Icon representing social norms - a man and a woman with a rainbow over their heads GARR-icon-strengthening-social-norms-blue 94 UNICEF country programmes carried out interventions to challenge harmful norms and promote…, girls-carrying-dignity-kits Gender in emergencies, When disasters and emergencies happen, including public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, people not only are impacted differently, but they are unlikely to have equal opportunities to overcome the crisis. Women and girls are disproportionately affected. Pre-existing discriminatory norms tend to restrict them from life-saving…, girl-in-classroom Adolescent girls’ well-being and empowerment, Icon representing gender - male and female symbols combined GARR-icon-gender-blue Icon representing gender - male and female symbols combined GARR-icon-gender-blue 81 countries had an inclusive, gender-responsive national plan for adolescent health and well-being, increasing from 50 countries in 2018 Icon representing 5 year old girl GARR-icon-5-…, female-drivers-unicef.jpg Making UNICEF a more gender-responsive organization, Icon of a clipboard GARR-icon-needs-assessment-blue Icon of a clipboard GARR-icon-needs-assessment-blue UNICEF met 88 per cent of all benchmarks in the UN-SWAP – the United Nations gender equality scorecard – compared to 76 per cent in 2018 Icon representing reporting - pencil writing on paper GARR-icon-report-blue Icon representing reporting -…, portrait-girl Looking forward, In 2022, UNICEF is embarking on a new GAP cycle with renewed commitment to promote gender equality and scale up transformative results for girls and women. To do this, UNICEF, with its partners, will apply bolder, gender-transformative approaches that seek to change the discriminatory social norms, stereotypes and structures that hold girls and…, Read more and support our work, June 2022, Global Annual Results Report 2021 Gender Equality Cover image: UNICEF/UN0570461 14-year-old Camila Doutang, who fled the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with her parents, lives in the Villa del Rosario municipality in North Santander, Colombia. Here, she attends a UNICEF-supported Alternative Care and Shelter Space for Children and Adolescents (…
