Gender Equality
The Community of Democracies (CoD) is committed to the advancement of women’s participation in public life, in line with its Strategic Plan, and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda that recognizes Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality as crucial to the achievement of all SDGs.
Examples of Activities
Working Group on Women and Democracy
The Working Group brings together governments and civil society committed to the common goal of achieving gender equality and ensuring meaningful women’s participation in public life and is determined to take concrete actions towards that aim. The Working Group is co-chaired by Finland and Lithuania.
Action Plan on Gender-Responsive Budgeting
The Action Plan is intended as a voluntary tool to inform and assist member states in drafting their own gender responsive budget. It can be used to support national and local governmental initiatives on gender budgeting. It is recommended that the Action Plan is used in parallel with training or workshops on gender budgeting for public officials.
The Action Plan was launched in March 2023 at a side event of the CoD Working Group on Women and Democracy on the margins of the 67th Committee on the Status of Women. Click here to download
Policy Brief: Afghanistan and SDG5
The Policy Brief: Afghanistan and SDG5, developed by Ms. Clare Hutchinson, former NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security, outlines the progress and challenges to implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Afghanistan until August 2021, particularly SDG5 on gender equality. Based on conversations with Afghans in the country and the diaspora, it also provides recommendations and actions. Click here to download
Women Leading in Crises: Interview Series
This interview series brings together a diverse set of voices of established and emerging women activists and politicians to discuss their experiences of leadership in each region of the world. Go to the Stories
Women in Peacebuilding: Stories
Based on interviews with women leaders in peacebuilding and peacekeeping, the Stories highlight achievements of women in sustaining peace as well as challenges to their participation in the field of peacebuilding. Go to the Stories
Engaging Women in Sustaining Peace: A Guide to Best Practices
The publication identifies best practices in women’s participation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as challenges that women face in these post-conflict settings. Click here to download
