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UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2020 Summary

Core Content

The UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2020 Annual Report highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality and outlines UNDP's efforts to respond to these challenges with a gender-equitable approach. It underscores the importance of integrating gender perspectives into crisis response and recovery efforts to ensure that women and girls are not left behind.

Main Points

Gender Equality Gains in 2020

• 1.8 million people directly benefited from UNDP's cash transfer programmes, with 69% being women.
• 209 measures were implemented to boost women's full and inclusive participation in various sectors.
• 80+ countries integrated gender-based violence support into their COVID-19 response.
• 129 gender-responsive projects were funded through the UNDP's new COVID-19 Rapid Funding Facility with a mandatory gender marker.
• UNDP remains a 50:50 gender-balanced organization, ranked in the top 5% of all organizations in the 2020 Global Health 50/50 Gender and Health Index.
• 8.1 million women accessed justice in 35 countries with UNDP support.
• 55 countries strengthened women-led community-based associations.
• 50% of all registered voters supported by UNDP in 42 countries were women.
• 71 countries improved gender-equal access to quality health care.
• 2.6 million women-headed households gained access to clean energy in 23 countries.

Impact of the Pandemic on Women

• The pandemic has worsened pre-existing gender inequalities, with women disproportionately affected by economic, social, and health impacts.
• Women are nearly twice as likely as men to lose their jobs during the crisis.
• The global policy response to the pandemic has been largely blind to gender equality, with only 24% of measures supporting women's economic security and unpaid care work.
• Women are still underrepresented in decision-making spaces, such as national task forces, which can exacerbate unequal recovery.

Key Initiatives and Strategies

• Gender-responsive social protection was a priority, with over 41 countries improving such policies.
• UNDP and UN Women co-created the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker, which monitored over 3,100 measures in 219 countries.
• Women's leadership and participation were strengthened through temporary special measures and support for women's networks, caucuses, and parliamentary committees in multiple countries.
• Gender and health initiatives were expanded, including the launch of a gender and health hub.
• Digital solutions were promoted to address the crisis, such as e-commerce platforms, digital campaigns, and e-governance tools.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• 116 partnerships were established to tackle discriminatory gender and social norms.
• UNDP worked closely with UN Women, the GEF Gender Partnership, and other organizations to advance gender equality.
• New collaborations included the Feminist Action for Climate Justice Coalition and the Gender and Crisis Engagement Facility.
• Private sector engagement was expanded through the Gender Equality Seal for Private Enterprises, impacting over 1.7 million workers.
• Academic partnerships were strengthened, including with the University of Pittsburgh and the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health.

Key Information

• UNDP's Gender Equality Strategy is aligned with its Strategic Plan 2018-2021, focusing on three development outcomes: eliminating poverty, structural transformation for real change, and toward resilient societies.
• The UNDP Climate Promise saw 114 countries (97% of total) commit to enhancing gender considerations in their climate action plans.
• Women's leadership in natural resource management was promoted in 80 countries, with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund.
• UNDP's role in conflict-affected areas, such as Yemen, was recognized through the Ashden Award for Humanitarian Energy.
• The "Engaging women in post-conflict political and economic decision-making" online discussion attracted over 32,000 visitors from 173 countries, leading to nine key insights for future work.

The Way Forward

• UNDP is preparing for the next Strategic Plan and Gender Equality Strategy (2022-2025), emphasizing the need to incorporate lessons learned from the pandemic.
• Ensuring women's full participation in shaping pivotal decisions is crucial for building a more gender-equal and resilient future.
• The focus is on transformative programming, innovative digital solutions, and inclusive economic recovery to address the structural drivers of gender inequality.