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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SDG 5
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SDG 5
Germany plays a significant role in advancing SDG 5 (Gender Equality) through strong legal frameworks, social policies, and international cooperation. As one of the largest economies in the world and an influential member of the European Union, Germany has actively promoted women’s rights, gender equality in the workplace, and women’s participation in political and economic decision-making. The country also supports global gender equality initiatives through its cooperation with the United Nations and development programs.
CURRENT CHALLENGES AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
CURRENT CHALLENGES AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Germany has made considerable progress, including high levels of women’s education, increasing female representation in politics, and the introduction of policies supporting equal opportunities. However, challenges remain, such as the persistent gender pay gap, unequal distribution of unpaid care work, lower representation of women in executive positions, and gender-based violence.
LIST OF REFERENCES
LIST OF REFERENCES
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. (n.d.). Gender equality policy in Germany. German Federal Government. https://www.bmbfsfj.bund.de/bmbfsfj/meta/en/equality/gender-equality-policy
Federal Foreign Office. (n.d.). Gender equality in Germany. Facts about Germany. https://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/living-germany/gender-equality
European Institute for Gender Equality. (2025). Gender Equality Index 2025: Germany. European Union. https://eige.europa.eu/gender-equality-index/2025/country/DE
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. (2017). Second Gender Equality Report of the Federal Government: Summary. German Federal Government. https://www.bmbfsfj.bund.de/resource/blob/122438/4ba437d4515ba928d1c03d31e67d4d3a/zweiter-gleichstellungsbericht-der-bundesregierung-eine-zusammenfassung-englisch-data.pdf
United Nations Development Programme. (n.d.). Germany: Human Development Report data. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/specific-country-data#/countries/DEU
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). SDG indicators: Germany country profile. United Nations. https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal/countryprofiles/deu
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (n.d.). Germany. United Nations Human Rights Office. https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/germany
UN Women Germany. (n.d.). UN Women Germany. https://unwomen.de/
UN Women. (2021). Partners for change: Germany. UN Women. https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Partners-for-change-Germany-en.pdf
UN Women. (n.d.). Germany country data. UN Women Data Hub. https://data.unwomen.org/country/germany
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (n.d.). Germany. OECD. https://www.oecd.org/en/countries/germany.html
Sachs, J. D., Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., & Iablonovski, G. (2025). Germany: Sustainable Development Report 2025. Sustainable Development Report. https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/germany
USEFUL LINKS
USEFUL LINKS
Country report/Voluntary National Reviews
Bibliography and UN pages about this country:
UNPD: https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/specific-country-data/countries/DEU
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal/countryprofiles/deuhttps://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal/countryprofiles/nzl
UN human rights: https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/germany
UN WOWEN pdf: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Partners-for-change-Germany-en.pdf
UN WOMEN count: https://data.unwomen.org/country/germany
UN EOCD : https://www.oecd.org/en/countries/new-zealand.html
Sustainable development report: https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/new-zealand/
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