U.S. News - April 2020 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE the same after the COVID-19 crisis. Along with the devastating impact on individuals, families, communities and countries, the pandemic has also exposed gaping cracks in our social, political and economic systems.

Campaigners hail year of key global gatherings and events as vital opportunity to secure ‘bold, accountable commitments and action’ | The Guardian

World leaders, civil society and the private sector are preparing to make 2020 the biggest year yet for the advancement of women’s rights.

Over the course of the year, thousands of people are expected to attend high-level UN events and forums in Mexico City and Paris to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing platform for action, a landmark agreement to end gender inequality.

Learn more about the UNGA side-event EM2030 spoke at regarding girls’ education. | Equal Measures 2030

During UNGA, Albert Motivans (EM2030’s Head of Data and Insights) presented as part of a side-event hosted by Brookings Institute, International Education Institute and BRAC. Albert discussed the Equal Measures 2030 experience in data and advocacy related to education (SDG4) and the impact of its capacity development and partnerships with grass-roots organisations.

The Ibero-American Coordinated Audit on Sustainable Development Goal 5 - 2019 (PDF download) | Featuring EM2030 SDG Gender Index 2019 |

In September, a report titled “The Ibero-American Coordinated Audit on Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality” was published in English and in Spanish. It is the result of a joint effort of Several Audit Institutions (SAIs) members of the Latin American and Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFs.

Medium Blog - October 2019 | Equal Measures 2030

In May, our National Implementing Partner SAHAJ conducted a 2-day training about the SDGs with their partner SEWA in Ahmedabad, India.

Spiegel Online - September 2019 | (In German) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Frauen stehen häufig schlechter da als Männer. Eine Studie zeigt, wo auf der Welt die Situation besonders dramatisch – und wo es zur Geschlechtergerechtigkeit nicht mehr weit ist.

Forbes - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Women are traveling solo more than ever. According to the Travel Industry Association, approximately 32 million American women travel alone every year.

El País - July 2019 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Ha culminado el Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible de 2019 (HLPF, por sus siglas en inglés), en el que se han revisado a fondo seis de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) que 193 países se comprometieron a cumplir para el año 2030.

The Jordan Times - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

AMMAN — In terms of overall gender equality, Jordan ranks 85th out of 129 countries on the 2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index rankings, with a score of 60.4 per cent.

Bond - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue – it’s fundamental for a safer, fairer and more sustainable world.

City Matters - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Last month, the SDG Gender Index, developed by the Equal Measures 2030 partnership, found that 2.8billion women and girls currently live in countries that are not doing enough to improve women’s lives.

Euractiv - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

We need progress not promises on gender equality. That is why G7 leaders need to establish a mechanism that keep governments to their commitments, argue Friederike Röder, Joe Powell, Aurélie Gal-Régniez and Philippe Lévêque.

The Lancet - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

According to the Equal Measures 2030 report, Harnessing the power of data for gender equality, no country has yet achieved full gender equality. 

France 24 - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Girls in developing countries must be protected from sexual violence in and around schools, the head of the UN’s children fund has said, urging governments to make it a top priority.

Government of Canada - July 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Canada’s $400-million commitment to women and girls’ education in fragile, conflict and crisis situations, in support of the G7 Charlevoix Declaration on Quality Education for Girls, Adolescent Girls and Women in Developing Countries, has resulted in the following initiatives

Vogue UK - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

This month, the inaugural SDG Gender Index reported that no country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030 – and The Guilty Feminist’s Deborah Frances-White has taken it as a call to arms. Here, she shares her rallying cry with Vogue.

Share-Net Bangladesh - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Data plays an important role in driving policies, laws and budget decisions in order to meet existing commitments made by governments in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve gender equality.

Forbes - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is not only the largest foundation in the world, it also has a track record of making philanthropic bets that others follow. And they are now doubling down on gender.

The Guardian - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

No country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to the first index to measure progress against a set of internationally agreed targets.

Sunday Observer - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The gender pay gap is one of the most pressing issues that affect working women across the globe.

CNN - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

(CNN) World Refugee Day is an emotional moment every year. 

The Jakarta Post - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world’s biggest gender equality conference.

Helvetas - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Women across Switzerland are set to go on a strike for their rights on 14 June 2019. They’re demanding “more time, more money, more respect”.

International Rescue Committee - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Public Radio Tulsa - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

It’s a brand new ranking. Called the Sustainable Development Goals Gender Index, it gives 129 countries a score for progress on achieving gender equality by 2030.

Africa Link - June 2019 | (In French) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Le Royaume est 88ème, moins bien classé que ses voisins nord-africains : Egypte (87ème), Tunisie (67ème) et Algérie (65ème)

Ericsson - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The UN SDG (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) Gender Index measures the state of gender equality – and according to the latest results, not a single country in the world will achieve gender equality by 2030.

The Economist - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Wealthier countries do better at ending discrimination against women and girls.

Tableau - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Let’s set the record straight. Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes is important for the world.

Fortune - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Achieving gender equality may be an even more remote goal than previously imagined.

Lucky Education - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The Big Picture - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

MSN - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

According to the Equal Measures 2030 report, there won’t be any countries achieving gender equality before 2030. Here are a few examples of why we still have a long way to go.

Univision - June 2019 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

10 Daily - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Almost 130 countries signed a United Nations agreement in 2015, to strive for gender equality by 2030 but new research has revealed not one country is on track to hit that milestone.

Council on Foreign Relations - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new cabinet, appointing women to head half of the ministries for the first time in history. 

Emol - June 2019 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Un reciente informe de Equal Measures 2030 destaca que, a este ritmo, ningún país logrará la equidad en 11 años más, un listado en el que Chile aparece en el 39° lugar.

The Daily Star - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Results for 129 countries measured by a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index released by Equal Measures 2030 show that the world is far from achieving gender equality, with 1.4 billion girls and women living in countries that get a “very poor” failing grade on gender equality.

Florida Courier - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Nearly 40 percent of the world’s girls and women live in countries that are failing on gender equality, according to information compiled by Equal Measures 2030 and its partners.

The Telegraph - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The significance of women’s equality as a political issue continues to be wilfully ignored by elected dispensations.

The World Economic Forum - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

There isn’t a country in the world that’s currently set to achieve gender equality by the UN’s target of 2030.

The Hans India - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Equal Measures 2030 has recently released the 2019 SDG Gender Index, which finds that nearly 40 per cent of women and girls, or 1.4 billion people, live in countries that are “failing on gender equality.”

Vancouver Sun - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Last week, self-proclaimed feminist Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put his money where his mouth is. 

Daily Mail - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

No country is on track to achieve the gender equality called for in the United Nations’s development blueprint, a report released on Tuesday said.

Royal Central - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

El Heraldo De Mexico - June 2019 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

México ocupa el lugar 64 de 129 posibles, por el alto índice de violencia a la mujer.

International Institute for Sustainable Development - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

3 June 2019: Equal Measures 2030 has released the 2019 SDG Gender Index, which finds that nearly 40% of women and girls, or 1.4 billion people, live in countries that are “failing on gender equality.” 

Stuff - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

New Zealand’s high rates of income inequality and poverty are pulling down the country’s global ranking in terms of gender equality. A new report, The 2019 Equal Measures 2030 SDG Gender Index, has placed New Zealand 11th out of 129 countries.

Global Diaspora News - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Results for 129 countries measured by a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Gender Index released by Equal Measures 2030 show that the world is far from achieving gender equality, with 1,4 billion girls and women living in countries that get a “very poor” failing grade on gender equality.

The Star - June | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Leaders from around the world meet in Canada this week for Women Deliver, the world’s largest gathering on gender equality and the wellbeing of girls and women.

Pro Bono Australia - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The SDG Gender Index, launched on Monday at the 2019 Women Deliver Conference, measures the state of gender equality aligned to the SDGs, examining countries on 51 issues ranging from health to gender-based violence and climate change.

Harpers Bazaar - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The first global index on gender equality has been published and shows that not one country in the world will eliminate gender inequality by 2030 if they carry on at the current rate of change.

Indian Express - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The ranking found that the world is far from achieving gender equality with 1.4 billion girls and women living in countries that get a “very poor” grade.

The Independent - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

No country in the world is set to achieve gender equality by 2030, a new report has found.

Japan Times - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world’s biggest gender equality conference.

Le Figaro - June 2019 | (In French) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

L’égalité de genre ne sera toujours pas réelle, et ce, dans aucun pays du monde, en 2030. Telle est la conclusion d’un nouvel index global de l’égalité femmes-hommes, qui suit la réalisation d’objectifs définis par l’ONU : malgré des progrès significatifs, les États n’en font pas assez contre les inégalités.

Evening Standard - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

No single country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to a new index.

CNBC - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

As many as 40% of the world’s female population live in countries that fail to meet the mark on basic measures of gender equality, while a further 40% face substandard equality conditions.

Devex - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

CANBERRA — The global score for gender equality is “poor” with urgent action required globally to achieve the gender targets required that have been set in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Hindustan Times - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world’s biggest gender equality conference.

Global Citizen - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

VANCOUVER, June 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world’s biggest gender equality conference.

All Africa - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Vancouver — World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world’s biggest gender equality conference.

CNBC - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace.

CNN - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

CNN – No country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to the inaugural SDG Gender Index, which measures the state of gender equality against a set of global targets.

Gates Foundation - June 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

The rural women of Kitui county in Kenya had a serious problem. In this largely rural county, they traditionally cooked family meals and the staple Ugali in pots balanced on three stones over an open wood fire.

Forbes - March 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Intelligent use and understanding of data are integral to the success of charities and other non-profits. Data isn’t new to the third sector – most, if not all charities use data in some form or another, and the demand continues to grow.

All Africa - February 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

FEMNET - January 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Plan International - January 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

ONE Campaign - January 2019 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

What do activists, authors, actresses, Nobel Prize winners, doctors, and presidents all have in common? They made the world a better place for women in 2018! 

Ipsos MORI - December 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Plan International Colombia - November 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Este fue el mensaje que se llevaron los asistentes al lanzamiento del Informe Nacional del Índice de Género ODS: Un  Aporte para la Construcción de Paz, organizado por la Ruta Pacífica de las Mujeres en alianza con Equal Measures 2030 y el apoyo de Fundación PLAN el pasado 30 de octubre en Bogotá.

UNCTAD - November 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Women’s economic empowerment is a crucial objective of the international development agenda but designing informed policies means developing better information.

Power In Praxis - November 2018 | Featuring Alison Holder, Director of Equal Measures 2030

DNA India - November 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Almost one-third of all married women in India have experienced spousal violence with wife-beating accepted by many women, says a study which calls gender-based violence as one of the most serious concerns in the country.

The Daily News - November 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Almost one-third of all married women in India have experienced spousal violence with wife-beating accepted by many women, says a study which calls gender-based violence as one of the most serious concerns in the country. 

The Times of India - November 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

NEW DELHI: Almost one-third of all married women in India have experienced spousal violence with wife-beating accepted by many women, says a study which calls gender-based violence one of the most serious concerns in the country. 

India Today - November 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

A mid the ‘Me Too’ controversy, government and people are getting more sensitive towards women issues.

El Espectador - November 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

De los 130 compromisos con enfoque de género definido en el acuerdo de paz con las Farc, solo cinco se han implementado completamente. Un informe presentado por el Instituto Kroc sostiene que los principales rezagos están en el punto sobre Reforma Rural Integral, sustitución de cultivos de uso ilícito, garantías de seguridad y reincorporación de mujeres excombatientes

El Espectador - October 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

El país suramericano hizo parte junto con El Salvador, India, Indonesia, Kenia y Senegal de una medición sobre la equidad de género vinculada con objetivos de la agenda 2030 de la ONU.

Extra - October 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Colombia hace parte de los seis países seleccionados por la alianza internacional Equal Measures 2030 para participar en la construcción del Índice Global de Género ODS que, a través de 43 indicadores de 12 ODS, mide la situación de las mujeres en los territorios y evidencia cuáles son los desafíos para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible: en el país están estrechamente vinculados a la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz.

Live Mint - October 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

According to the report, in SDG 2 on nutrition, India has the highest prevalence of anaemia among women with anaemia rates for women nearly double that of Colombia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya in 2016. 

Money Control - October 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

India still witnesses gender disparities against the backdrop of rapid economic growth even as the rate of violence against women remains high, says a new global gender index.

Mujer Emprendedora - September 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Recoge datos de cinco países: El Salvador, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenia y Senegal. 

World Economic Forum - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

World leaders who have pledged to end gender inequality by 2030 will miss the ambitious target if they do not accelerate efforts to plug “profound” data gaps, experts said ahead of launching a new gender index on Wednesday.

Plan International - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Albert Motivans leads Data and Insights for Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) and is based in the Plan International USA’s (Plan) Washington, DC office. EM2030 is a civil society and private sector partnership that connects data and evidence with advocacy and action on gender equality.

Shine - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

World leaders who have pledged to end gender inequality by 2030 will miss the ambitious target if they do not accelerate efforts to plug “profound” data gaps, experts said ahead of launching a new gender index yesterday.

Kaiser Family Foundation - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

A new index shows how to measure gender equality in the SDGs.

The Economic Times, India - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

New Delhi, Oct 1 () India still witnesses gender disparities against the backdrop of rapid economic growth even as the rate of violence against women remains high, says a new global gender index.

Daiji World - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS): While India is registering a strong commitment towards gender budgeting, the country has a low percentage of women in its Parliament, presenting a ‘mixed picture’ for gender equality progress, according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Gender Index report.

Business Insider - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Gallery Walk highlights new generation of changemakers showcasing how data and technology are empowering the developing world at event hosted by Dun & Bradstreet and Tableau Foundation.

NBC News - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

A weekly roundup of women in the news.

The Star - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

World leaders who have pledged to end gender inequality by 2030 will miss the ambitious target if they do not accelerate efforts to plug “profound” data gaps, experts said ahead of launching a new gender index on Wednesday.

VOA - September 2018 | (In Indonesian) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Ketika PBB merilis Human Development Index (Indeks Pembangunan Manusia) pekan lalu, ada beberapa data yang memicu perdebatan hangat di kalangan akademisi, aktivis dan pengambil kebijakan. Salah satunya adalah data angka kematian ibu di Indonesia.

News Click - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Among six countries, India has the lowest percentage (12%) of women in its Parliament, compared with 42% in Senegal.

Compromiso Empresarial - September 2018 | (In Spanish) Featuring Equal Measures 2030

Equal Measures 2030, alianza global entre la sociedad civil y el sector privado que tiene como objetivo utilizar datos y evidencias científicas para conseguir cambios políticos, ha creado un Índice de Género de los ODS para analizar con cifras reales el avance hacia la igualdad de las mujeres en todo el mundo.

DNA - September 2018 | Featuring Equal Measures 2030

A new tool to measure gender equality across the issues covered in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the SDG Gender Index – was released at the UN General Assembly this week (September 19, 2018).

CTV News Channel - September 2018 | Alison Holder, Director of Equal Measures 2030

Ottawa Citizen - September 2018 | Alison Holder, Director of Equal Measures 2030 & Katja Iversen, President/CEO of Women Deliver

Twenty-six out of 195. That is the number of countries with women foreign ministers. This week, as female foreign ministers from around the world convene in Montreal for the first meeting of its kind, 87 per cent of countries didn’t have the option to send a representative.