Gender equality and the empowerment of women UNIDO recognizes
that gender equality and the empowerment of women have
significant positive impacts on sustained economic growth and
sustainable industrial development, which are drivers of poverty
reduction and social integration. UNIDO considers gender
mainstreaming as a key strategy for achieving gender equality
and the empowerment of women. As a result, the Organization has
created a policy which oversees that: - A gender perspective is
reflected in its programmes, policies and organizational
practices; - The overall goal of gender equality and the
empowerment of women, particularly the economic empowerment of
women, is advanced; - The Organization joins forces with
partners within the United Nations system and with other public
and private sector partners to deploy a diversity of experiences
and expertise to advance the internationally agreed development
goals related to gender equality; and - The Organization’s
efforts to achieve the goal of gender balance w