Gender Equality

Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 1.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 1 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

56 case studies available.

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities
Award
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Habitat and living conditions improvement in po...

Tackling unsafe homes and domestic violence in informal settlements

Grandmothers and people with disabilities cycling project
Tehran, Iran

Grandmothers and people with disabilities cycli...

Improve social vitality, physical and mental health of grandmothers and physically challenged people by enabling cycling groups and related programs.

Dublin City Council Culture Company
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin City Council Culture Company

Connecting people through culture and conversation

Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network
Bogotá, Colombia

Citizen and Democratic Culture District Network

Improving engagement between public agencies, the private sector, community groups and citizens.

Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program
Tehran, Iran

Tehran Inclusive Cycling Program

Improving the health and wellbeing of participants through cycling

Sustainable Sanitation
Award
Berhampur, India

Sustainable Sanitation

An FSSM program that improve health outcomes for citizens and provides employment opportunities for women

OMABA: Supplementary Food Recovery Program
Award
Bandung, Indonesia

OMABA: Supplementary Food Recovery Program

A Public health initiative to support malnourished children and improve nutrition options for young people.

Improving safety, mobility and access for women and girls.
Lisbon, Portugal

Improving safety, mobility and access for women...

How better urban planning can improve gender equality.

Mind TalkTalk Bus
Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea

Mind TalkTalk Bus

A mobile mental health service