In focus - Creating fiscal space for gender equality investments

As we saw in the preceding chapters, essential services on which millions of women and girls depend—water and sanitation, early childhood education and care, and shelters, legal services, specialist counselling and health services for survivors of gender-based violence—are chronically underfunded or simply unavailable in many countries. As national SDG implementation strategies are rolled out, it is paramount that investments in these and other strategic areas are prioritized and that sufficient resources are raised and allocated to turn the promises of the 2030 Agenda into a lived reality for women and girls.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities