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Women and Urban SDGs

The concept of equity has become increasingly important in recent years, as we recognize that a just and sustainable world requires more than just equality. Equity involves ensuring that everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances. This includes addressing historical and systemic barriers that have disproportionately impacted certain groups, such as women. 

 

Women's inclusion is a key component of achieving equity. Hence, cities have a key role to play in promoting gender equality and equity and empowering women and girls to be active members of all aspects of society. This is critical to achieving the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 5 – gender equality and SDG 11 - sustainable cities and communities.

 

UEF is dedicated to advancing the economic, political, and social inclusion and empowerment of women in urban areas, making gender equality a top priority at the global scale. In alignment with this commitment UEF, in collaboration with the World Urban Pavilion (WUP), has established the program “Women and Urban SDGs” to collaborate with women’s organizations and leading urban actors to build new capacities for an equitable and just society where women are equal partners in realizing the SDGs.


International Women’s Day 2024

Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8th, 2024 to rally behind the call to “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”. The United Nations Women announced five key areas that need our joint action to ensure women are not left behind. 

1. Investing in women: A human rights issue

2. Ending poverty

3. Implementing gender-responsive financing

4. Shifting to a green and caring economy

5. Supporting feminist change-makers

 

Let’s come together to transform these challenges into opportunities. Women’s voices and perspectives are essential for establishing inclusive cities, just and equitable, and achieving the urban SDGs.

 

Participation Benefits

The benefits of partnering with UEF on this initiative are numerous.

 

  • Using WUP space (in person and virtually)
  • Bringing resources together
  • Sharing knowledge and expertise
  • Sharing of organizational logos as a promotional tool
  • Breaking silos
  • Creating new avenues for communication, locally and at the global scale
  • Expanding networks
  • Building connectivity and inclusivity