More than 20 professors, researchers and students focus their work around SDG 5 at the Graduate Institute. This work entails consultancy work for UN Women, research projects, such as the DEMETER project on Gender, Land and the Rights to Food. We additionally offer a variety of academic and executive education courses. The Gender Centre serves as a research hub on gender at the Graduate Institute.
Diversity, Inclusion, and the Issue of Racism Q&A
Decolonial Feminist Horizons beyond Development
African women in films about African colonial and postcolonial conflicts
Women Businesses in Developing Countries
Gender expertise in global governance contesting the boundaries of a field
The Healthcare Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Individuals in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Les enjeux de genre en santé communautaire : regards croisés Afrique – Amérique Latine
Democracy and the Black woman on the poster. A Black feminist critique
Women and Children as Sites of Intervention: Past, Present, Future
The post-political link between gender and climate change: the case of the Nationally Determined Contributions Support Programme
Research Frontiers in Gender and Sustainable Peace
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Goal 5 highlights that gender inequality persists worldwide, depriving women and girls of their basic rights and opportunities. “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will require more vigorous efforts, including legal frameworks, to counter deeply rooted gender-based discrimination that often results from patriarchal attitudes and related social norms” as put by the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Read more about Goal 5