Guidance on how to develop a UN-SWAP 2.0-aligned gender equality and empowerment of women policy at the corporate level

Guidance on what to consider when developing a high-level result on gender equlity and the empowerment of women for the strategic plan, including examples from UN entities.

Guidance on the steps and content to consider when conducting a UN-SWAP peer review

The System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity balances accountability with incentives, recognises different starting points and challenges, and provides positive tools to empower and encourage staff and managers alike.

The Enabling environment guidelines include good practices and recommendations to help guide and support all UN entities to make progress on a better work environment. The “Enabling environment guidelines for the United Nations system” focuses on three thematic areas: workplace flexibility, family-friendly policies, and standards of conduct. The “Supplementary guidance” covers also the areas of recruitment and talent management and includes a section on implementation.

The UN System-wide Dashboard on Gender Parity is a joint initiative by UNDP and UN Women to strengthen system-wide monitoring and data collection on the representation of women and men in the UN system, in support of the Secretary-Generalï's System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity. The dashboard uses the latest available data, with participation from nearly 40 UN entities.

A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2019. Includes key drivers of progress and factors hindering progress

A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2020. Includes good practices from reporting entities and an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the promotion of GEEW as reported in the 17 indicator areas

Additional analysis of progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2020. Includes good practices from reporting entities

Key drivers and lessons learnt from the first implementation phase of the UN-SWAP (2012-2016)

The report assesses progress in mainstreaming gender perspectives in the operational activities of the United Nations development system, including in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and in the achievement of performance requirements set forward by accountability frameworks for gender mainstreaming of the United Nations system at the global and country levels.

The report assesses progress in the implementation of accountability frameworks for gender mainstreaming of the United Nations system at the global and country levels and in the operational activities of the United Nations development system.

This guidance shows how the Beijing Platform commits all stakeholders in development policies and programmes to take action.

This brochure highlights approaches and strategies for gender mainstreaming. The brochure also features infographics and a list of relevant resources.

This paper first presents the gender dimensions of biodiversity conservation and the global norms on gender equality and natural resource management.

This course aims to develop and/or strengthen awareness and understanding of gender equality and women's empowerment as a first step towards behavioral change and the integration of a gender perspective. It also offers users the opportunity to make links between gender and specific thematic areas.

This training course aims to develop and strengthen awareness of gender equality and women's empowerment issues within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This compendium captures the key messages and efforts of UN system entities as they address the varied gender dimensions of the pandemic.

The checklist provides minimum requirements for integrating gender equality in the UN framework for immediate socioeconomic and health system support in response to COVID-19.

The guidance note presents ideas and tools to facilitate UN Women's country-level engagement and dialogue with UN entities, UN Country Teams (UNCTs), governments, and civil society to promote coordinated action for gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the VNR process.