SDG 5: Gender Equality (2025)
Explore targets, indicators, global and regional progress, violence and discrimination, harmful practices, leadership, digital access, and leading organizations.
Data: UN SDG Index, UN Women, UNICEF, World Bank, Equal Measures 2030, 2025
Data: UN SDG Index, UN Women, UNICEF, World Bank, Equal Measures 2030, 2025
Women in Parliament
27%
of seats (global, 2024)
Women in Senior Management
32%
of positions (global, 2024)
Child Marriage (Girls 20-24)
19%
married before 18 (2023)
Female Genital Mutilation
200M+
women/girls affected (2023)
On Track for 2030?
No
Progress stalled[5]
SDG 5 Targets & Indicators
Violence Against Women (2023, Selected Regions)
% of women aged 15-49 subjected to physical/sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months[1][2][6].
Child Marriage and FGM Prevalence (2023, Selected Countries)
% of women aged 20-24 married before 18 and % of women/girls 15-49 who have undergone FGM/C[1][2][6].
Women in Leadership (2024, Selected Countries)
% of seats held by women in national parliaments and % of senior management roles held by women[1][2][5].
Digital Gender Gap (2023, Selected Regions)
% of women and men using the internet (regional averages).
SDG 5 Corporate, NGO and Policy Leaders (2025)
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