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Building Trust in Public Institutions: Gender Equality Seal as a key accelerator for SDG 16 and SDG 5

The 2023 Conference on SDG 16 took place in Rome from 30 May to 1 June under the heading o...

The 2023 Conference on SDG 16 took place in Rome from 30 May to 1 June under the heading of SDG 16 as a compass for navigating intersecting crises. Jointly organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

New Seal Stream targeting Ministries of Finance and Tax Administrations and launch of the EQUANOMICS initiative

UNDP’s Gender Team and Tax for SDGs Initiative of the Sustainable Finance Hub have joine...

UNDP’s Gender Team and Tax for SDGs Initiative of the Sustainable Finance Hub have joined forces to extend the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions to Ministries of Finance and tax administrations. This collaboration is a key endeavor in broader efforts to promote gender responsive fiscal policy and administrative reforms in partner […]

UNDP and the Ministry of Finance launch the Gender Equality Seal for the Kosovo Employment Agency

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, jointly with the Ministry of Financ...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, jointly with the Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers, the Kosovo Employment Agency, and the Agency for Gender Equality launched today the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions for the Kosovo Employment Agency. The Seal is a UNDP global programa that  supports and recognizes public institutions that commit and […]

Silver Gender Equality Seal awarded to the Ministry of Transport in Colombia for its outstanding work advancing gender equality in the transport sector in Colombia

The Ministry of Transport is the first public entity in Colombia to obtain the UNDP Gender...

The Ministry of Transport is the first public entity in Colombia to obtain the UNDP Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions, and the second globally, after the Mayor’s Office of Lima. The Gender Equality Seal for Public Entities – Equipares Público- is a methodological proposal to support and recognise the efforts made by entities to […]

Understanding institutional protocols and mechanisms for addressing gender-based violence: contributions from the community of practice of the Gender Equality Seal in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In institutional strategies for addressing gender-based violence, a comprehensive approach...

In institutional strategies for addressing gender-based violence, a comprehensive approach involves taking into account at least: prevention, protection and comprehensive reparation for victims of gender-based violence.  With this approach in mind, the second session for the exchange of experiences between participating institutions in the Seal took place in webinar format on 9th december 2022, and gathered 15 […]

Exchanging experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean: sharing practices to address institutional challenges in gender mainstreaming in public administration

Institutions participating in the Gender Equality for Public Institutions Seal programme e...

Institutions participating in the Gender Equality for Public Institutions Seal programme enter a global community of practice where they can share experiences and learning about the challenges they face in strengthening their capacities and results in gender mainstreaming in their work, and the best strategies to address them, in order to move towards the achievement […]

UNDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo is developing a national recognition for advancing gender capacities in national NGOs

UNDP Country Office in RDC is aiming to develop and validate a practical and feasible meth...

UNDP Country Office in RDC is aiming to develop and validate a practical and feasible methodology for supporting targeted NGOs on improving their capacities for promoting gender equality and women’s rights in their work in the context of UNDP’s Stabilization Pillar.  UNDP has been supporting different kinds of organizations, including its own UNDP Country Offices, […]

The Ministry of Finance in Uzbekistan has joined UNDP’s global program “Gender equality Seal for Public Institutions”

On December 1 of this year, a round table on “Ensuring gender equality in Uzbekistan...

On December 1 of this year, a round table on “Ensuring gender equality in Uzbekistan by supporting gender activists and overcoming gender stereotypes” was held at the International Hotel in Tashkent. It was organized in cooperation with the Republican Commission on Enhancing the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family and the […]

Jordan’s Independent Elections Commission pioneers the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions in the Arab Region

Gender equality is part of our commitment to make progress on the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda...

Gender equality is part of our commitment to make progress on the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda.” “… I would also like to announce that the IEC is launching the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions programme supported by UNDP.”  H.E. Musa Maayta, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Election […]