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.
Gender and Bodies in Global Health
Pathways and obstacles to achieve a more diverse, democratic, and inclusive international judiciary
Engendering the right to food? International human rights law, food security and the rural woman
The challenge of diversity in international courts
Gender politics of and for Kayambi women: house and chakra as public spaces
Remeasuring Self and Society after Empire: The Human Sciences in Decolonization
Meanings of Empowerment: Black Feminism and Entrepreneurship in Development Programmes in Brazil
Engaging men and boys in gender equality: game changer or gamble?
Género y Desarrollo FAQ
Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing
The Gender Responsiveness of Social Marketing Interventions Focused on Neglected Tropical Diseases
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View moreGoal 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