The OECD Gender Initiative examines existing barriers to gender equality in education, employment, and entrepreneurship. This website monitors the progress made by governments to promote gender equality in both OECD and non- OECD countries and provides good practices based on analytical tools and reliable data.
Women and the COVID-19 crisis
- Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis
- COVID-19 crisis in the MENA region: impact on gender equality and policy responses (English, French, Arabic)
- Why tax policy responses to COVID-19 must consider women (ECOSCOPE)
OECD Gender Data Portal
The OECD Gender Data Portal includes selected indicators shedding light on gender inequalities in education, employment, entrepreneurship, governance, health and development, showing how far we are from achieving gender equality and where actions is most needed.
Focus
This online resource will guide you in implementing the OECD Recommendation on Gender Equality in Public Life. Browse the OECD Gender Governance Toolkit
Stat of the Month
Latest Info
- International Equal Pay Day 2020 on 18 September: EPIC calls to prioritize pay equity in COVID-19 recovery
- Call for proposals: Gender inclusive competition policy – Developing the evidence
- Can collective bargaining help close the gender wage gap for women in non-standard jobs?
- Summary of Conference Proceedings "Taking Public Action to End Violence Violence at Home"
- March on Gender 2020: Fast Forward to Gender Equality
- The Role of Education and Skills in Bridging the Digital Gender Divide: Evidence from APEC Economies
- Women at Work in G20 countries: Progress and policy action
- What big data can tell us about women on boards
- Addressing femicide in the context of rampant violence against women in Latin America
- How can more women have the right skills to successfully start a business?
- Wide gap in pension benefits between men and women
- Aid to gender equality
Key Documents
- Women’s Economic Empowerment in Selected MENA Countries: The impact of legal frameworks in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia (Oct. 2017)
- The Pursuit of Gender Equality: An Uphill Battle (September 2017)
- OECD Report to G7 Leaders on Women and Entrepreneurship (May 2016)
- OECD recommendation - Gender equality in public life
- OECD G20 report - Monitoring progress in reducing the gender gap in labour force participation (May 2015)
- OECD Publication - The ABC of Gender Equality in Education (March 2015)
- Background paper - Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership in OECD Countries (October 2014)
- Synthesis Report - Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 (November 2014)
- OECD G20 report - Achieving stronger growth by promoting a more gender-balanced economy (September 2014)
- OECD recommendation - Gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship (May 2013)
- OECD Publication - Closing the Gender Gap: Act Now (December 2012)
- See more documents
Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)
Led by ILO, UN Women and the OECD, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is a multi-stakeholder coalition to contribute to the achievement of SDG target 8.5 focusing on equal pay between women and men for work of equal value [Short Video]
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