The 2030 Agenda aims for a world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. Without gender equality and women’s empowerment, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved. Yet...

The equal inclusion of women in economic life is a key driver of economic growth throughout the world, including the Pacific Alliance countries of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Talent is lost, and future growth suffers, when women do not have the same opportunities as men to reach their full...

The violence against women indicator presents you with data on: Attitudes toward violence: The percentage of women who agree that a husband/partner is justified in beating his wife/partner under certain circumstances Prevalence of violence in the lifetime: The percentage of women who have...

This paper presents the findings of an examination of OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members’ efforts to advance women’s economic empowerment (WEE) within their development cooperation and gender equality policies and strategies. It analyses the variety of definitions and...

Violence against women (VAW) and girls exists in all countries and across all socio-economic groups, with around one in three women experiencing sexual and physical violence in their lifetime worldwide. This issue was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, intensifying the need for urgent action...

This paper presents the results from the 2020 round of the OECD Blended Finance Funds and Facilities Survey, which for the first time included questions on cross-cutting development topics – including gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. The 198 survey respondents...

This document reflects ongoing work on entrepreneurship within the OECD and was prepared as background paper for the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) project on Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Midst of China’s New...

The SIGI 2021 Regional Report for Africa provides regional analysis on how discriminatory social institutions, such as formal and informal laws, social norms and practices, continue to constrain women’s empowerment and restrict their access to opportunities and rights. It gives new evidence on...

The OECD review of Gender Equality in Chile: Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work is the first of a series addressing Latin American and the Caribbean countries. It compares gender gaps in labour and educational outcomes in Chile with other countries. Particular attention is put on...