WikiProject UNESCO/Global Goals Discussion/Goal 5

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This is a discussion to help explore Wikimedia's role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Each goal is broken down into it's individual targets with spaces to discuss and document:

  • Existing projects, activities, campaigns, partnerships and other Wikimedia activities that contribute to the Global Goals
  • Potential activities within Wikimedia projects that could help reach the Global Goals


5.  Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls


End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere[edit]

Target 5.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590786)

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Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation[edit]

Target 5.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590787)

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Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation[edit]

Target 5.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590788)

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Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate[edit]

Target 5.4 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590789)

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Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decisionmaking in political, economic and public life[edit]

Target 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590790)

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Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences[edit]

Target 5.6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590793)

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Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws[edit]

Target 5.a of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590794)

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Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women[edit]

Target 5.b of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590795)

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Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels[edit]

Target 5.c of the Sustainable Development Goals (Q57590796)

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