Gender equality and the empowerment of women lie at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals, and they are vital to fully realizing the rights and potential of all persons. Gender equality and the empowerment of women are also integral parts of all aspects of the work of UNODC in making the world safer from drugs, crime and terrorism and in ensuring the peaceful uses of outer space.
UNODC works with Member States to fulfil Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 from the SDGs, “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls,” by promoting access to justice for women and girls; supporting the development of legislation and policies that protect their rights and prevent as well as respond to violence against women and girls; developing institutional and professional capacities relevant to respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of women and girls; and creating the conditions for women and girls to be in a position to claim their rights and be active agents of change.
