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Reports Research and data
2021
UN Women conducted a research analysis of UN Joint Programmes (JPs) from an overall perspective and with a focus on gender equality and SDG results. The main source of this analysis comes from data included in the Common Country Programming Profile Joint Programme 2019 and collected through the UNSDG Information Management System (IMS).
Briefs and brochures
2021
A quick overview of UN-SWAP accountablity framework, with its history, milestone events, key resources generated and key results achieved since 2012.
Research and data
2021
In 2021, UN Women supported the UNSDG Fiduciary Management and Oversight Group (FMOG) Working Group in launching the first survey to all MPTFs’ Administrative Agents. This survey received responces from a total of 115 UN inter-agency pooled funds, equivalent to 70% of the estimated 164 active UN inter-agency pooled funds during the period 2020-2021. Of the total of complete responses received, 49 (or 43%) were from MPTFs and 66 (or 57%) were from standalone Joint Programmes (JPs).
Briefs and brochures
2023
The meta-analysis consisted of a sample of 24 evaluations purposively selected from a population of 330 evaluations on the UNEG website found after a search for the keyword “gender”. The sampling frame was a mix of the main types of gender-related evaluations on gender strategies, policies and programmes implemented in the period from 2017 to 2022 with a main focus on results. The sample is representative of the different types of entities reporting to the UN-SWAP, and the analysis is divided into two parts: the focus and the quality of the evaluation; the evaluation results.
Reports
2023
UN Women, in its founding resolution, was mandated to ensure accountability and coordination across the UN system to lead progress on gender equality. The report reflects on the various forms in which it’s coordination efforts manifest across the UN system to advance gender equality, sharing also stories of good practice and the multiple drivers which catalyse and advance the work undertaken globally and in partnership with others
Briefs and brochures
2023
A quick overview of UN-SWAP accountablity framework, with its history, milestone events, key resources generated and key results achieved since 2012.
Reports
2023
The latest UN system-wide achievements on gender equality and empowerment of women, collected via the 2022 UN-SWAP reporting. A total of 41 useful data points on the number and name of entities per detailed achievements, across 17 business functional indicator areas.
Manuals and Guidance
2023
UN-SWAP 2.0 Technical guidance that guides reporting and is updated with references and good practices annually.
Media
Overview of UN Women's work to amplify the voices of women with disabilities and enable their equal representation, UN Women strives to ensure their active participation in intergovernmental meetings and consultative processes.
Manuals and Guidance
2023
A simple guidance on the steps and reminders in using the UN-SWAP reporting platform.
Briefs and brochures
2021
Persons with disabilities have the same rights as anyone else to participate in society. However, in practice, persons with disabilities are often not able to enjoy these rights and participate but find themselves excluded and discriminated against
Briefs and brochures
2021
The purpose of this document is to provide a user-friendly guide for women with disabilities across the globe to understand their rights in accessing support when experiencing gender-based violence and to enable them to advocate with States for their rights.
Manuals and Guidance
2021
UN-SWAP 2.0 Technical guidance that guides reporting and is updated with references and good practices annually
Manuals and Guidance Policy
2021
Guidance on how to develop a UN-SWAP 2.0-aligned gender equality and empowerment of women policy at the corporate level
Research and data
2021
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.
Research and data
2021
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
Reports
2021
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.
Trainings
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.
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.
Briefs and brochures
2021
This checklist is intended to guide a wide range of States, gender-based violence (GBV) support service providers, and other stakeholders, as well as United Nations Country Teams, providing guidance on pandemic response and recovery efforts