The OECD Gender Initiative examines existing barriers to gender equality in education, employment, and entrepreneurship. This website monitors the progress made by governments to promote gender equality in both OECD and non- OECD countries and provides good practices based on analytical tools and reliable data.
OECD March on Gender 2019: programme
OECD Gender Data Portal
The OECD Gender Data Portal includes selected indicators shedding light on gender inequalities in education, employment, entrepreneurship, governance, health and development, showing how far we are from achieving gender equality and where actions is most needed.
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This online resource will guide you in implementing the OECD Recommendation on Gender Equality in Public Life. Browse the OECD Gender Governance Toolkit
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- Women's Forum Global Meeting: Bridging Humanity for Inclusive Progress (14-16 Nov. 2018)
- Global leaders and companies pledge to reduce the gender pay gap by 2030
- Women’s Safety and Security: A Public Transport Priority
- Strengthening the role of women in rural and agricultural areas – obstacles and opportunities in the Mediterranean region
- Triple Disadvantage? A first overview of the integration of refugee women
- The pursuit of Gender Equality: Overview in Arabic
- Balancing paid work, unpaid work and leisure
- Empowering women in the digital age - Where do we stand?
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Key Documents
- Women’s Economic Empowerment in Selected MENA Countries: The impact of legal frameworks in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia (Oct. 2017)
- The Pursuit of Gender Equality: An Uphill Battle (September 2017)
- OECD Report to G7 Leaders on Women and Entrepreneurship (May 2016)
- OECD recommendation - Gender equality in public life
- OECD G20 report - Monitoring progress in reducing the gender gap in labour force participation (May 2015)
- OECD Publication - The ABC of Gender Equality in Education (March 2015)
- Background paper - Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership in OECD Countries (October 2014)
- Synthesis Report - Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 (November 2014)
- OECD G20 report - Achieving stronger growth by promoting a more gender-balanced economy (September 2014)
- OECD recommendation - Gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship (May 2013)
- OECD Publication - Closing the Gender Gap: Act Now (December 2012)
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Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)
Led by ILO, UN Women and the OECD, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is a multi-stakeholder coalition to contribute to the achievement of SDG target 8.5 focusing on equal pay between women and men for work of equal value [Short Video]
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