5. Gender equality
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.While some forms of discrimination against women and girls are diminishing, gender inequality continues to hold women back and deprives them of basic rights and opportunities. Empowering women requires addressing structural issues such as unfair social norms and attitudes as well as developing progressive legal frameworks that promote equality between women and men.
Read our stories to learn more about SDG Goal 5: Gender equality
To adopt SDG 5 Gender equality, in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, please contact us at partners@eco-business.com
Adopt this goalBerita
Social entrepreneur Resa Boenard has set up Indonesia’s first alliance for women waste pickers, who work on Southeast Asia’s largest landfill. The group will enable women to sell recyclables directly to buyers, boosting their income from a patriarchal trade.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Lack of job growth for Bangladesh’s youth fuels campus protests
Mass student-led protests against changes in government jobs quotas highlight deep economic challenges faced by youth.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Empty beds, lost jobs: The price of India’s crackdown on NGO funds
Modi's government cancelled FCRA licences for thousands of charities, halting foreign funds; critics say move costs jobs, services.
Karbon & Iklim
Adapting to wildfire health risks in a burning world
Climate change is driving or contributing to increased risk of extreme wildfires in many parts of the world, and experts say urgent action on climate change is needed.
Opini
Kebijakan & Keuangan
India’s intimate partner violence demands an all-in response
India is behind in handling intimate partner violence. Getting on top of the problem requires reform in law, health policy and changing attitudes.
Karbon & Iklim
Strengthening Asia’s voice for sustainable development
Eco-Business has launched new subscription plans for our community. We invite you to support our independent journalism and thought leadership initiatives to forge a sustainable Asia and beyond.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Is Southeast Asia’s healthcare workforce ready for climate change?
Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
Karbon & Iklim
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The World Bank and IMF must put a value on clean air
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Gender discrimination in finance holds back women – and investment
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Why standing up for domestic workers matters
Video
Karbon & Iklim
Women in STEM driving sustainability
Women play a key role in developing innovations to push for sustainability, but barriers remain to their entry into STEM careers. To celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science, EB Impact speaks to three women in science on making an impact and pursuing careers in STEM.
Studio EB
In an industry dominated by men, what can a palm oil company do to ensure gender equality?
Kebijakan & Keuangan
An environment minister’s vision for Malaysia
Nine months after she was appointed to lead Malaysia's environment ministry, Yeo Bee Yin spoke to Eco-Business about gender equality, plastic pollution and boosting the country's green industry.
The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
Podcasts
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘DIY until we die’? LGBTQ rights group on what Singapore’s new leadership means for its movement
LGBTQ people have long had to chart their own paths in the face of discrimination on bread and butter issues, like housing and employment. Pink Dot campaigners tell the Eco-Business Podcast their hopes amid a political leadership refresh.
In a region where large hydro projects and expanding biofuel plantations coincide with an upcoming coal phaseout, a laissez-faire approach could worsen existing inequalities and mar the success of a clean energy buildout.
Karbon & Iklim
Competence greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.
The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.
