The crucial role of legal frameworks in advancing gender equality

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 brief:

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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Bibliographic information

Number of pages

14

Resource type(s)

Infographics Data/statistics Good practices Briefs

Publishing entities

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

UN Women office publishing

UN Women Headquarters Office

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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)