How Close Are We to Gender Equality? A Snapshot Across the SDGs

The “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023” published by UN DESA and UN Women in 2023 provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of gender equality across all 17 SDGs. It highlights prevailing trends, gaps, and recent setbacks on the journey towards achieving gender equality by 2030. However, the report paints a worrisome picture. Halfway to 2030, progress on SDG 5 – Gender Equality – is clearly way off track, with only two Goal 5 indicators being “close to target” and no SDG 5 indicator at the “target met or almost met” level.