
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 International Affairs

Decolonizing Pedagogies: Black feminist reflections on gender, race, faith and seeking solidarity in the academy

Dying for life: Ending maternal mortality?

Rural Women and Food Security

Shifting the paradigm for gender equity in health innovation: transforming research and development to better meet women’s needs

Women* on the move: gender, forced migration, and peacebuilding

Women in Tech | DFS 2030 # part 3

Genre et développement FAQ

Who Pays to Fulfill Health Rights? Aid Eligibility, Accountability and Fiscal Space

Meanings of Empowerment: Black Feminism and Entrepreneurship in Development Programmes in Brazil

Advocacy in International Affairs Q&A
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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