
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 expertise in global governance contesting the boundaries of a field

Contact Tracing Apps: Extra Risks for Women and Marginalized Groups

Women’s Voices in the Media: Changing the World

Justice denied? Access to justice for victims of sexual violence

Género y Desarrollo FAQ

Women Power, Politics, and the Pandemic: Celebrating women’s leadership

Early View Article – Accelerating the United Nation’s 2030 Global Agenda: Why prioritization of the gender goal is essential

Performative technologies: agricultural research for development and gender

The “Activist Client” : How Poor Voters Shape Democracy and Accountability in Urban India

Belly of the Beast

Taking Action: NGO responses to Kenya’s Neglected Boy Child Debate
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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