The High Judiciary and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH) has reached a significant milestone as the first institution in Europe to be awarded the UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions, earning the Silver Medal. This achievement underscores the HJPC’s commitment to advance gender equality in the Judiciary in Bosnia Herzegovina. The […]

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has taken a groundbreaking step in advancing gender equality by officially launching the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions. This transformative initiative, spearheaded by MHRC in partnership with UNDP Malawi and supported by the UNDP Gender Equality Seal Team, marks a pivotal step strengthening the capacities of the institution […]

From 28-30 October 2024, UNDP in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hosted a landmark event: the knowledge-sharing, capitalization, and learning workshop of the pilot implementation of the Gender Equality Recognition for Civil Society Organizations. This game changing initiative, led by UNDP in Congo and supported by Sweden, aims to build gender equality awareness and […]

Panama City, November 13, 2024 – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean led the launch of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Financial Institutions on November 12. Through this technical cooperation, CAF and UNDP support gender capacity building in public banking in Argentina, Bolivia, […]

Gaborone, Botswana, October 2024 – UNDP, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the African Union, successfully launched the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions. The launch was held following a 3-day training from 14 to 16 October in Gaborone, Botswana, bringing together 39 members of the SADC Gender Equality Committee and […]

A capacity-building and technical assistance workshop was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 11–15 November, bringing together tax officers from three Nigerian tax administrations implementing the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions: the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS), and the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS). Hosted at the […]

An important capacity-building event on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) and the introduction of the “Gender Equality Seal in Public Institutions” program took place in the city of Praia from 14 to 16 October. Olavo Correia, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Business Development and Digital Economy of Cape Verde, noted this event as an important […]

The Municipality of Peñalolén is the first municipal government in the world to obtain the highest distinction of the UNDP Gender Equality Seal in Public Institutions, achieving the Gold level. In addition, it is the first public body in Chile to complete the Seal process and achieve recognition. This enormous result places Peñalolén as a […]

Between June and September 2024, the external assessments of six institutions participating in the Seal allowed us an intense journey full of discoveries and highly positive outcomes. In Colombia, the National Institute of Roads (INVIAS), the National Agency for Road Security (ANSV), the Superintendence of Health and the Superintendence of Commerce and Industry (SIC) and […]