SDG 5. Gender equality Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Development Published on : May 19th 2017 Updated on : March 19th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies Presentation - State of affairs Gender equality is one of the major human development challenges around the world. Equality is not merely a political and ethical issue, but it also serves to guarantee the effectiveness of development policies. Strengthening the rights of women and girls helps all of society move forward. SDG 5. The goal to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” is a cross-cutting theme for all 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Empowering women and girls, defending their sexual and reproductive health and rights, eliminating of all forms of gender-based discrimination in all areas of social, political and economic life and fighting stereotypes, are all sustainable development drivers. United Nations Targets for 2030 Ministry Projects Key figures Transcription Fermer la transcription 46 200 000 dollars were loaned to Nigeria by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for a project to modernize the National Power Training Institute, which aims to have 40% female students and includes special steps to boost women’s access to training and teaching positions. 124 382 223 euros were pledged by the AFD for the year 2016-2017 for projects entirely focused on gender. Ministry publications France’s international strategy for gender equality (2018-2022) Plateforme genre et développement (in French) Publications by implementing agencies AFD - Gender and the reduction of inequalities Useful links SDG 5 on the UN website SDG 5 on the website UN Women Gender equality and development on the website of the OECD