Norway's commitment to gender equality as a primary goal
Commitment description:In addition to Norway's main pledge (1), the Norwegian Government commits to increase the percentage of its bilateral development assistance that has women’s rights and gender equality as a primary or significant goal from 33% to 50%.
Norway’s commitments to women’s rights and gender equality, including sexual and reproductive health and rights and combating Gender Bases Violence (GBV), are set our and institutionalised in several action plans and strategies:
- The Action Plan for Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Foreign and Development Policy (2016-2020)
- The Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security (2019-2022)
- Norway’s International Strategy to Eliminate Harmful Practices (2019-2023)
Education for girls, including secondary education, is a particular priority for Norway. Norway increased its support for girls’ education in 2019. Norway advocates for an integrated approach to ensure that all girls can benefit from an education that is safe, of good quality and that promotes gender equality.
Mobilize the required financing to finish the ICPD Programme of Action and sustain the gains already made(7) Increasing international financing for the full, effective and accelerated implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, to complement and catalyze domestic financing, in particular of sexual and reproductive health programmes, and other supportive measures and interventions that promote gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment.
