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Spearheading SDG5: From Stagnation to Implementation, Acceleration & Transformation
16 July 2025 @ 18:00 - 21:00 EDT
Spearheading SDG5: From Stagnation to Implementation, Acceleration & Transformation
HLPF 2025 official offside side event – 16 July 2025 – IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY, LIMITED SPACES
About
30 years since the ambitious ‘Beijing Platform for Action’ and 10 years since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, progress on SDG5 is stagnating. Inequalities are growing, authoritarian governments are rising and women’s rights are being rolled back. It is out of this worrying reality that the consortium WomenPower2030 was created. It is high time we build a world where women, girls and gender-diverse people can thrive – not just adapt to broken systems.In this dynamic side event, spotlighting SDG 5, we aim to map what is needed to successfully implement, accelerate and transform action for gender equality. We will look into questions such as: what is prohibiting us from reaching the current targets under SDG5 (implementation), what support for feminist and women’s rights organisations is needed to speed up progress (acceleration) and how can we address the root causes of inequality in a more systematic way, envisioning a path beyond Agenda2030 (transformation).Decision-makers, civil society actors, philanthropy and UN allies committed to advancing action under SDG5 are encouraged to participate. In this interactive format, participants of the world cafe roundtables will build on the short introductory good practices from feminist organisations to identify obstacles and co-create actionable recommendations to further implement, accelerate and transform action on gender equality.
Organisers
This event is organised by WomenPower2030 partners: Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF International), Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD), Fundación para Estudio e Investigación de la Mujer (FEIM), The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), Women Environmental Programme (WEP) and is supported by: ARGO Network Central Asia, Women’s Major Group, Feminist Action for Climate Justice Action Coalition convened by UN Women.
When & where
📅 Wednesday, 16 July 2025 at 18:00 – 19:30 New York Time – with a reception until 21:00
📍 The central location close to the UN Headquarters will be shared upon the acceptance of your registration
* Due to the nature of the group discussions, this event will not be hybrid, but in-person only.
Why register & when is the deadline?
You must register through this form to secure your spot at the event due to limited spots available. Deadline to register is July 14th.
Funded by the EU
This event has been made possible by the funding of the WomenPower2030 project, which is funded by the European Union. The discussion and content of the event are the sole responsibility of WECF and partner organisers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
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