Resource Library
Trainings
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.
Manuals and Guidance
2021
This Technical Note aims to guide UNCTs on how to mainstream gender equality considerations into planning and programming work as part of their ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery effort.
Manuals and Guidance
2020
This Guidance Note provides an overview of the gender equality marker and its application for the COVID-19 MPTF. It offers a checklist of minimum criteria, as well as tips and good practice examples to support gender mainstreaming throughout proposals and ensure applicant UN organizations
accurately apply gender equality marker codes in their submission.
Reports
2020
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.
Reports Research and data
2020
This assessment focuses on the representation of persons with disabilities in the workforce of Ethiopia with sex and age disaggregation. The study used all available data sources including national surveys and censuses undertaken by CSA and some administrative data. The report visualizes the available data, shows gaps and areas for improvement, and undergoing efforts to enhance disability statistics.
Research and data
2020
A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2019. Includes key drivers of progress and factors hindering progress
Briefs and brochures Strategies
2020
This brochure highlights approaches and strategies for gender mainstreaming. The brochure also features infographics and a list of relevant resources.
Manuals and Guidance
2020
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.
Manuals and Guidance
2020
Manual for facilitators: Gender-responsive Cooperation Frameworks provides guidance to facilitators and organizers on how to plan, prepare for, and conduct training on gender-responsive UN Cooperation Frameworks.
Policy Reports
2019
The study is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka to use a gender budgeting framework to examine government plan, policies and budgets and its impact on women with disabilities. In this study, 400 persons with disabilities covering 4 districts were surveyed on difficulties faced in entering and remaining in the labour force. Evidence shows that they encounter multiple barriers in access to economic opportunities and women with disabilities are twice as disadvantaged
Briefs and brochures
2019
This brief discusses UN Women's approach to the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities, including through our corporate strategy on the issue.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
Guidance on the steps and content to consider when conducting a UN-SWAP peer review
Manuals and Guidance
2019
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.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
This guidance support UNCTs in the application of the GEM within UN INFO and the UNSDCF. The UNCT GEM tracks the resources allocated collectively by the UN system under the UNSDCF cycle, making clear the level of commitment and the degree of resources allocated by the UNCT in support of national GEWE priorities
Manuals and Guidance
2018
A brief intro of the 17 performance indicators under UN-SWAP 2.0 to measure UN system-wide progress on gender mainstreaming. Participating UN entities use the indicators for the annual UN-SWAP assessment and reporting.
Research and data Strategies
2018
This paper first presents the gender dimensions of biodiversity conservation and the global norms on gender equality and natural resource management.
Manuals and Guidance Standards and procedures
2018
The Resource Guide for Gender Theme Groups is a key resource for further enhancing coordinated action on gender equality and the empowerment of women by UN staff operating in the field.
Strategies
2017
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.
Manuals and Guidance
2017
This resource book supports prioritizing and mainstreaming gender equality issues in UN common programming processes. Guidance and tips for UN staff, focusing on how to mainstream gender in the UNDAF (now the Cooperation Framework).
Tools and methodologies
2016
Tool for assessment of capacity in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women for the UN system and other partners.