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tag, and before any other scripts. Your first data will appear automatically in just a few seconds. -- Open Menu About About About the Panel Panel members Goals and principles Seven drivers and recommendations Group of Champions Reports and toolkits Commitments Other resources News How to engage About About the Panel Panel members Goals and principles Seven drivers and recommendations Group of Champions Reports and toolkits Commitments Other resources News How to engage It’s time to act for women’s economic empowerment, say global leaders A roundtable dialogue organized by the Group of Champions on Women’s Economic Empowerment and UN Women, urged action to advance women’s economic empowerment. Learn more Spotlight on private sector’s potential to advance women’s economic empowerment Business leaders and global experts gathered in London to discuss how the private sector can advance the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment. Learn more Women's economic empowerment is a precondition for sustainable development, say UN High-Level Panel members At an event in the context of the High-Level Political Forum, the High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment urges action to fulfill commitments. Learn more UNSG Guterres: “I am committed to women’s economic empowerment” In accepting the second report of the High-Level Panel, UNSG Guterres committed to advancing the women’s economic empowerment agenda and driving the UN system to take action on the Panel’s recommendations. Learn more President Solís (Costa Rica), HLP co-chair, asserts closing gaps for women’s economic empowerment The High-level Panel gathers leaders from governments, civil society, business and international organizations to advance women’s economic empowerment and realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Learn more Highlights What is the HLP? The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment makes action-oriented recommendations on how to improve economic outcomes for women in the context of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, promoting women’s leadership in driving economic growth, and galvanizing political will power. More Seven drivers of transformation From the wealth and diversity of experience around the world, the High-Level Panel identified seven primary drivers of transformation. For each of these, the panel highlights concrete actions and interventions that are proven—in the sense that they have demonstrated impact in reducing gender gaps—or promising—in the sense that experience and analysis to date suggest valuable potential. More Panel reports First report (2016) Second report (2017) Toolkits Latest news 02/01/2018 The global movement for women’s economic empowerment continues! 19/09/2017 It’s time to act for women’s economic empowerment, say global leaders 07/09/2017 UN High-Level Panel puts the spotlight on the private sector’s potential to advance women’s economic empowerment 17/07/2017 Women’s economic empowerment is a pre-condition for sustainable development, say UN High-Level Panel members 29/06/2017 High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment calls for ending gender discrimination to ensure the full potential of Africa’s youth at African Union Summit 16/03/2017 Press release: Second panel report shows how economically empowered women are at the core of an inclusive and sustainable global economy 14/03/2017 Final report of the UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment calls on leaving no one behind 20/10/2016 What’s blocking gender equality? 22/09/2016 Press release: First report by High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment outlines drivers to advance gender equality 12/08/2016 UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment meets in South Africa 04/08/2016 UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment hears from women in the informal economy in India 19/07/2016 Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment meets in Costa Rica 15/03/2016 Press release: UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment holds inaugural meeting 21/01/2016 UN Secretary-General announces first-ever High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment News archive ► Tweets by UNHLP Featured video High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment See a glimpse of the journey of the High-Level Panel and the work of its members to advance transformative actions for women’s economic empowerment. Follow us Copyright © UN Women Terms of use Privacy notice...