scholarly journals Women Empowerment and Sustainable Development Goals-Planet 50-50 by 2030; are we on the right track?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Sadaf Ahmed ◽  
Shamoon Noushad
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 100428
Author(s):  
Helena de Oliveira Souza ◽  
Rafaela dos Santos Costa ◽  
Gabrielle Rabelo Quadra ◽  
Marcos Antônio dos Santos Fernandez

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i32-i35
Author(s):  
Dineke Zeegers Paget ◽  
David Patterson

Abstract In this article, we examine the essential role of law in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following the World Health Organization’s broad definition of health, all SDGs can be seen to impact on human health and hence the health goal (SDG3) should be right at the centre of the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We note recent research on the contribution of law, including international human rights law, to achieving health for all and discuss the role of law in addressing seven emerging health challenges. Law can and should play an important role in achieving all health-related SDGs, by respecting, protecting and fulfilling the right to health, ensuring that no one is left behind.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remco Van de Pas ◽  
Peter S. Hill ◽  
Rachel Hammonds ◽  
Gorik Ooms ◽  
Lisa Forman ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Meguid ◽  
Khaled M. Dahawy ◽  
Nermeen F. Shehata

This paper provides an exploratory analysis of the extent of Sustainable Development Goals disclosure (SDGD) by the top 30 Egyptian companies. We use the 33 core indicators of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which span economic, institutional, social, and environmental areas. Overall, the results suggest that SDGD in Egypt is still gaining traction, as indicated by a relatively low average disclosure score of only 25%, which translates to approximately eight indicators. We also document a variation in SDGD among the four areas, where disclosure addressing economic and institutional indicators is higher than that of social and environmental areas. This variation could be attributed to the differential regulatory and legal intensity. Disclosure is most noticeable for taxes, employment, women empowerment, financial transparency, corporate governance, and energy. We argue that Egypt has the legislative infrastructure and clear political will from the state to support sustainable development. However, there is a need for coordinated awareness efforts to establish a culture of sustainable development among various stakeholders, including businesses. Finally, there should be a stronger conviction regarding the importance of information sharing as well as comprehensive reporting standards and enhanced regulatory enforcement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper to address the status of SDGD in Egypt. Accordingly, there is a need for future research that analyzes both the determinants of SDGD and its consequences


2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Tetiana Koliesnik ◽  

The purpose of this article is to analyze the challenges in complying with principles of gender balance in the exercise of the right to work in the framework of international gender standards adopted by Ukraine. Given current development stage of Ukrainian society along with issues of economic stabilization, it is equally important to ensure Ukraine's transition to sustainable social development, which in turn requires public policy making with due regard given to gender component, i.e., evaluation of public policy strategy in terms of gender equality. Shaping and improving public's understanding of the objectives of state policy in the field of gender equality contributes to achieving Global Sustainable Development Goals proclaimed by the UN and supported by Ukraine in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Sustainable Development Goals until 2030". National Action Plan for the Implementing Recommendations Set Out in the Final Observations of UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to the Eighth Periodic Report of Ukraine on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women for 2021 was approved. According to Global Report of the World Economic Forum, in 2019 Ukraine ranked 59th (out of 153 countries) as to gender gap index. Education and health indicators are high, but political involvement and economic opportunities are declining. Manifestations of inequality, gender discrimination and violence are present in public life - these are gender stereotypes that are often played down in Ukrainian society, which is a negative trend. Along with having strong women's movement and women's organizations in Ukraine, it is necessary to recognize insufficient number of organizations focusing on protection of men's rights, which may be a consequence of de facto absence public discussions about discrimination against men. In view of the above, it should be noted that achieving gender balance is not only an international legal obligation, it is also necessary to achieve the goals of national development of our state. Implementation of basic principles of gender issues is a fundamental factor in protecting labor rights as well as the basis for building a safer society and strengthening the rule of law. Based on the results of the analysis, a number of respective measures aimed at ensuring gender balance in Ukraine were identified. The norms of the current legislation, the ILO Convention and EU anti-discrimination directives related to gender issues are analyzed. Indicators of gender inequality in Ukraine were studied in accordance with UN and the State Statistics Committee data.


UDA AKADEM ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 374-417
Author(s):  
María Elena Castro-Rivera ◽  
Eduardo Fabricio Solís-Gallegos ◽  
Juan Francisco Álvarez-Valencia

En el documento se presenta el diagnóstico de los factores clave, considerados mediante el modelo de RSU- URSULA y su relación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración de la Universidad del Azuay, mediante investigación exploratoria- descriptiva con un enfoque mixto. Contiene, además, una revisión de fuentes de datos secundarios, investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa; en la parte cualitativa, se realizaron entrevistas a expertos y entrevistas a profundidad; para la investigación cuantitativa, se desarrollaron encuestas con los cuestionarios del modelo ya elaborado, dirigido a estudiantes, docentes, investigadores, docentes involucrados con proyectos de vinculación y personal administrativo, con cuyos resultados se propuso un modelo basado en una ponderación de factores, en el cual, se determinó qué acciones son las emergentes a realizar, en respuesta a los resultados determinados para la investigación. El resultado fue que, para la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración, los ámbitos: gestión organizacional, formación estudiantes y docentes, cognición, participación social y formación, se encuentran en proceso de mejora en cuanto a sus acciones de Responsabilidad Social Universitaria.Palabras clave: Modelo URSULA, Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, Responsabilidad Social Universitaria. Abstract Social responsibility arises when an organization becomes aware of itself, what surrounds it and its role with its surroundings, an ethical will and interest in doing the “right thing” so that the internal and external beneficiaries of the organization’s services are “ well”. Ca- rrying out “the good” will depend on the consensus and / or negotiation between the company and its actors, according to this, actions of what is known as Social Responsibility will be generated.The document presents the diagnosis of the key factors considered by means of the URSULA MSW model and its relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals, in the Faculty of Administration Sciences of the University of Azuay, through exploratory-descriptive research with a mixed approach, which contains a review of secondary data sources, qualitative and quantitative research, in the qualitative part, interviews with experts and in-depth interviews were conducted; For quantitative research, surveys were developed with the questionnaires of the model already prepared, aimed at students, teachers, researchers, teachers involved with outreach projects and administrative staff; With whose results a model based on a weighting of factors was proposed in which it was determined which actions are the emergent ones to be carried out in response to the results determined for the investigation; As a result, for the Faculty of Administration Sciences, in the areas: organizational management, student and teacher training, cognition, social participation and training, it is in the process of improvement in terms of its University Social Responsibility actions. Keywords: URSULA model, Sustainable development goals, University Social Responsibility


2019 ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
В. Б. Селевко

No state can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without providing its citizens with decent, safe and affordable housing. The housing issue remains one of the major problems of urban economies. Sustainable development goals can only be achieved by recognizing the human right to decent housing. The purpose of the work is to determine the essence and content of the concept of "decent housing" for the preparation and adoption of relevant regulations. The right to housing is one of the most important inherent human rights, it is defined as a legal opportunity to protect their right not only to housing, which can even be a box from household appliances, but also to a suitable one that would correspond to the modern conception of man, his honor and dignity. Adequate housing (if necessary) should be habitable in terms of protecting residents from cold, dampness or other health threats, structural hazards and disease carriers. Adequate housing should be located in a place that allows access to employment, health care, schools and other social facilities. The existence of mutual influence of poor living conditions and violation of human dignity, human rights and freedom is indicated, namely that poor living conditions of the person are an obstacle to the use of basic services, which undermine the right to education, health care and employment. This can lead to a closed circle of vagaries and misdeeds, thereby securing segregation in the social sphere and places of residence. Therefore, this, in turn, can create permanent inequality, which will be particularly difficult to overcome. The right to normal housing should be subject to justice so that people can go to court if they are unable to access adequate housing. A decent housing should provide for the absence of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. If a person lives in the conditions that temporarily or permanently deprive them of any of his natural senses (vision, hearing, spatial or temporal orientation) and cause stress, fear or anxiety, it can humiliate or offend them, break their physical or moral resistance. The existence that humiliates one’s dignity is when a person feels humiliated in front of others or has to act against the will or conscience to improve living conditions. Thus, the definition of "decent housing" should cover requirements that take into account the sanitary, technical conditions of human existence, but each state, taking into account the socio-economic status and cultural characteristics, considers the limits and possibilities of their guarantee.


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