Accelerating Gender Equality: Financing for SDG5 in the APAC Region

Women and girls make up one half of the world’s population. Their full and equitable economic, social, and political participation is crucial for global development, resilience, and prosperity. Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed significant strides in advancing gender equality. Globally however, the current pace of progress on gender equality remains woefully inadequate and achieving gender parity will take an estimated 123 years. By providing a landscape analysis of the volume and trends on financing for gender equality in 17 countries in APAC across four key thematic areas (Economic Empowerment, Health, Tackling Gender Based Violence and Climate Vulnerability) within SDG 5, our report Accelerating Gender Equality: Financing for SDG5 in the APAC region bridges this key gap. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current financing landscape for SDG 5 across Asia and delves into region specific analysis that highlights financing gaps across the 4 thematic areas.