Goal 5 Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
targets with data available for at least one indicator
indicators with data available for South Africa
Targets
South Africa currenty has data on these targets for Goal 5.
Target 5.1
End Discrimination Against Women and Girls
0/1 covered
Target 5.2
End All Violence Against and Exploitation of Women
3/3 covered
Target 5.3
Eliminate Forced Marriages and Genital Mutilation
2/3 covered
Target 5.4
Value Unpaid Care and Promote Shared Domestic Responsibilities
1/1 covered
Target 5.5
Equal Opportunities and Participation in Leadership
2/2 covered
Target 5.6
Universal Access to Reproductive Health and Rights
1/2 covered
Target 5.a
Equal Access to Economic Resources, Property Ownership and Services
1/2 covered
Target 5.b
Promote Empowerment of Women through Technology
1/1 covered
Target 5.c
Adopt Policies and Enforce Legislation for Gender Equality
0/1 covered
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Explore Goal 5 in the context of South Africa through the latest related policies
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences & Related Matters) Amendment Act
DownloadPromotion of Equality & Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act
DownloadNational Policy Framework on Matters of Sexual Offenses Matters
DownloadNational Policy Framework for Women's Empowerment & Gender Equality
DownloadEmployment Equity Act
DownloadDomestic Violence Act
DownloadDefinition
Percentage of ever-partnered women aged 18 years and older who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any partner in the previous 12 months
Method of computation
No method of computation reported
Source
Statistics South Africa South African Demographic Heath Survey (SADHS)- Key results indicator