SDG GOAL NO 5 AND ITS CONNECTIVITY WITH OTHER SDGs OF THE UNITED

NATION

A PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY

Gender equality is not only a basic human right, but its achievement has enormous socio-

economic ramifications. Empowering women fuels thriving economies, spurning productivity

and growth. Gender equality lies at the heart of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,

accelerating it leads to a more rapid increase in progress towards achieving the 2030 agenda.

Gender equality is a goal in its own right enshrined in SDG 5 but it cuts across all 17 SDGs

within the Agenda, which contains 45 targets and 54 indicators related to gender equality. It

is found to have positive effects on promoting economic growth and labour productivity

(SDG 8) and enhancing human capital through health (SDG 3) and education (SDG 4), which

has important implications for poverty reduction (SDG 1).

Gender equality is also critical for attaining food security (SDG 2) and addressing climate

change (SDG 13), while also strengthening resilience to climate-related disasters and

managing natural resources. Furthermore, providing equal opportunities for women’s

participation in decision-making processes is beneficial for ensuring more peaceful and

inclusive communities (SDG 16) which asserts gender equality as both a fundamental human

right and a necessary foundation for a peaceful prosperous and a sustainable world.

Gender equality is crucial to achieve a wide range of objectives pertaining to sustainable

development. These include promoting economic growth and labour productivity, reducing

poverty, enhancing human capital through health and education attaining food security,

addressing climate change impacts and strengthening resilience to disasters and ensuring

more peaceful and inclusive communities.

 The World's 20 Nations with the Highest Number of Children Out of School

Out of School Male Female

1. Somalia 71.5 69.0 74.5
2. South Sudan 67.0 64.0 71.0
3. Niger 60.0 56.0 63.5
4. Burka Fasco 52.5 51.0 53.0
5. Mali 50.0 47.0 53.5
6. Afghistan 49.0 39.0 60.5
7. Syria 47.5 47.0 47.5
8. Chad 46.5 41.0 53.0
9. Guinea 43.0 36.0 50.0
10. Sengal 39.0 39.5 38.0
11. Liberia 38.5 39.5 38.0
12. Gambia 36.0 37.0 36.0
13. Czech Republic 35.0 29.0 40.5
14. Ethiopita 34.0 36.0 31.5
15. Pakistan 32.5 28.5 37.0
16. Guinea-Bissauu 32.5 29.5 35.5
17. Uited Rep of Tanaiza 32.5 31.5 34.0
18. Nigeria 29.5 27.5 32.0
19. Benin 29.5 26.5 33.0
20. Central African Republic 28.5 20.0 37.0