RESEARCH AND DATA

Their commitment to delivering the highest quality research and data gives us a place at the table at global and national policy debates, to help set the agenda and mobilize their partners to take action to advance gender equality and human rights for all.
By developing knowledge and harnessing evidence, UN Women supports civil society and governments to develop laws, policies and strategies, and strengthen their capacity to make gender equality a lived reality.

Training for gender equality and women's empowerment​

Training for gender equality and women’s empowerment is an essential component for UN Women’s commitment to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Training for gender equality is a transformative process that aims to provide knowledge, techniques and tools to develop skills and changes in attitudes and behaviours. It is a continuous and long-term process that requires political will and commitment of all parties in order to create inclusive societies that recognize the need to promote gender equality.
Training is a tool, strategy, and means to effect individual and collective transformation towards gender equality by raising awareness and encouraging learning, knowledge-building and skills development. It helps women and men to understand the role gender plays and to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for advancing gender equality in their daily lives and work. Training for gender equality is part and parcel of delivering our commitments to equal human rights for all.

The approach of UN Women’s Training Centre to training for gender equality is guided by key international normative instruments, in particular the:

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

• Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action