Infographic: The crucial role of legal frameworks in advancing gender equality
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Infographic: The crucial role of legal frameworks in advancing gender equality

Publication year: 2024

Removing discriminatory laws and putting in place legal frameworks that advance gender equality are prerequisites to ending discrimination against women and achieving gender equality (Sustainable Development Goal 5, Target 5.1). SDG indicator 5.1.1 is a key tool to track progress. This infographic:

  • analyses the latest data on this indicator for 120 countries,
  • emphasizes the importance of strong legal frameworks that advance gender equality,
  • showcases good practices by countries,
  • discusses continuing legal gaps, and
  • highlights priority actions to enhance progress.

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Resource type(s): Infographics Data/statistics Good practices
UN Women office publishing: UN Women Headquarters Office
Number of pages
14
Publishing entities United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Economic empowerment Ending violence against women and girls Gender discrimination Gender equality and women’s empowerment Gender statistics Governance and national planning Human rights Leadership and political participation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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