Overview - Sustainable Development Goal 5 | Gender Equality - Library Guides at Mentone Girls' Grammar School

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica (2019).

"While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment.... women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.... Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large." (United Nations, n.d.)

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Goal 5: Gender Equality | Introduction videos

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To achieve Goal 5 of the sustainable development agenda, the international community must commit to achieving gender equality in the next 15 years. Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, explains how this mission is entirely possible.

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In text reference / citation: Puri (2015) or (Puri, 2015)
Bibliography / Reference list: Puri, L. (2015). Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Gender Equality [eVideo]. United Nations. https://youtu.be/ZGNsldobnR4

"More than two years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gender equality is fundamental to delivering on the promises of sustainability, peace and human progress. How far have we come in turning the 2030 Agenda into results for women and girls on the ground, and what is needed to bridge the remaining gaps between rhetoric and reality?" (United Nations, 2018)

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In text reference / citation: UN Women (2015) or (UN Women, 2015)
Bibliography / Reference list: UN Women. (2018). The facts about gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals [eVideo]. https://youtu.be/K-oc4GOoWOI

Goal 5: Gender Equality | Facts & Figures


Facts & Figures	Global Targets
77 cents Globally, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar that men earn doing the same work. 7 in 10 Up to 7 in 10 women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime. 20% Less than 20 percent of the world's landholders are women. 750 million Worldwide, almost 750 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. 2 of 3 Two thirds of countries in the developing world have achieved gender parity in primary education. 22.8% Only 22.8 percent of all national parliamentarians were women as of June 2016, up from 11.3 percent in 1995.	End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation. Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate. Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life. Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences. Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws. Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels.

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In text citation: (United Nations Development Programme, 2018) or United Nations Development Programme (2018)

Bibliography / Reference list: United Nations Development Programme. (2018). Sustainable Development Goals, 5: gender equality, facts and figures. Retrieved from http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-5-gender-equality.html

Goal 5: Gender Equality | Australian Government Response

The following Commonwealth departments and agencies are responsible for delivering outcomes, as well we reporting on progress in regards to Australia's progress in meeting the UN Global Sustainable Goals. Australia's progress is reported to the UN Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Platform.

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Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Office for Women

Supporting Departments

Department of Social Services

Goal 5: Gender Equality | Online Resources

#HerStoryOurStory
A web-based video game sponsored by the UN and EU which challenges players to consider how they would react when faced with tricky situations relating to violence against women and girls.

UN Women
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.
Inequality in Australia, (ACOSS, n.d.)
Australian poverty and inequality data and reports from Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS).
"What is inequality? Inequality means the unequal distribution within society of income, wealth and goods. In this website we measure inequality in two ways: income inequality and wealth inequality." (ACOSS, n.d.)
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Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is a national advocate for action to reduce poverty and inequality and the peak body for the community services sector in Australia.
UN / EU Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) initiative focusing on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls

World Inequality Database This link opens in a new window
The World Inequality Database (WID.world) aims to provide open and convenient access to the most extensive available database on the historical evolution of the world distribution of income and wealth, both within countries and between countries.

Office for Women (Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)
The Australian Government Office for Women works across government to deliver policies and programmes to advance gender equality and improve the lives of Australian women. Their priorities are: * strengthening women’s economic security and prosperity, including women’s workforce participation; * improving women’s leadership choices; * ensuring that women and their children are safe from violence; and * supporting Australia’s international work on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Australian national action plan on women, peace and security 2019-2029 (Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)
"Australia's first National Action Plan will end in 2019. The Office for Women is leading Australian Government efforts to design the next National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. On this page, you can learn more on what Australia is doing in this space." (Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)

Goal 5: Gender Equality | eVideos

Emma Watson Feminsim : Speech to launch the HeForShe movement. by Mark Stafford Many ism words are hard to understand but feminism is an easy one: as actress Emma Watson passionately explains, it’s the belief that women and men should be treated equally. Hear her persuade men and boys to help make that possible.
Call Number: 305. 42 WAT
ISBN: 9781760201555
Publication Date: 2016.

Goal 5: Gender Equality | Interactive Resources

Goal 5: Gender Equality | Track Progress

Use the following links to see how Australia, and the world, are tracking to meet this goal.

Track Australia's engagement with the UN global sustainable development goals, (UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, n.d.)
Documentations and reports on the the United Nations' Knowledge Platform about Australia's engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The United Nations' Knowledge Platform is managed by the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG). As part of the Voluntary National Review process the Australian Government reports back to the United Nations on how we are tracking against Sustainable Development Goal targets.
Track progress on Goal 5: “Gender Equality” on the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Under the SDGS tab: progress and report summaries as well as targets and indicators for each goal. Under the STATES tab: documents and reports as well as statements, partnerships, commitments and focal points as reported by each country to the Untied Nations as part of the Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development process.

Sustainable Development Goal 5 | Gender Equality: Curriculum alignment

This Mentone Girls' Grammar School Sustainable Development Goals LibGuide supports the following Australian and Victorian curriculum outcomes.

Sustainability [ACCP]
The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
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These national priorities have been defined by The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). They may include local, regional or global issues.
Critical and creative thinking [Australian General Capability.4]
"Critical thinking involves recognising or developing an argument, using evidence in support of that argument, drawing reasoned conclusions, and using information to solve problems. Examples of thinking skills are interpreting, analysing, evaluating, explaining, sequencing, reasoning, comparing, questioning, inferring, hypothesising, appraising, testing and generalising. Creative thinking involves generating and applying new ideas in specific contexts, seeing existing situations in a new way, identifying alternative explanations, and seeing or making new links that generate a positive outcome. This includes combining parts to form something original, sifting and refining ideas to discover possibilities, constructing theories and objects, and acting on intuition."
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)
Ethical understanding [Australian General Capability.7]
Exploring ethical issues and interactions with others, discuss ideas, and being accountable as members of a democratic community.
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)
Intercultural understanding [Australian General Capability.6]
The capacity to process or reflect on the meaning of experience is an essential element in intercultural learning. Reflecting to better understand the actions of individuals and groups in specific situations and how these are shaped by culture. Reflecting on their own responses to intercultural encounters and to identify cultural influences that may have contributed to these. Learning to ‘stand between cultures’ and mediate cultural difference.
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)

Sustainable development [ScOT.1050]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)
Global citizenship [ScOT.3779]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)
Social equality [ScOT.4941]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)

Sustainable Development Goal 5 | Gender Equality: Overview

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Goal 5: Gender Equality | Online Resources

Goal 5: Gender Equality | eVideos

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