Gender equality and women's empowerment

UNDP works with national partners to promote gender equality.

This includes developing institutions, laws and policies that help address challenges to gender equality. Main challenges in the region are: women’s economic insecurity, underrepresentation in decision making positions and politics and violence against women.

UNDP supported national partners in the region to reform laws and develop and implement strategies that promote gender equality and address gender based violence.

Countries have also introduced quotas to promote equal participation in politics, and advocated for equality in parliament and public administration.

UNDP also supported women entrepreneurs across the region.

Project Portfolio

44 active projects

$11 million+ 2012 budget

$13 million 2011 delivery

Practitioners

3 regional expert advisers
34 country office gender practitioners
50 recommended consultants

Our Stories

UNDP in Serbia
Women in the police: challenging stereotypes

Women in the police services in Serbia talk about discrimination in a traditionally male career, and the need to involve men in the process of challenging stereotypes. more

UNDP in Poland (project office)
Does money have gender?

How is the inequality between men and women reflected in financial decisions, both at national and local levels? more

Projects and Initiatives

W omen and decision making

Women in the region are under-represented in decision-making positions. Find out how UNDP works with national partners to increase women’s participation in politics.