Global Scans · Gender Equality · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls.

• [New] UN Women has launched a funding opportunity through the EU4 Gender Equality - Women's Economic Empowerment and Ending Violence Against Women in the Western Balkans Programme. fundsforNGOs - Grants and Resources for Sustainability
• [New] Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients later in 2026 and keep a list of potential gender affirming care patients. Insurance Journal
• [New] The policy, part of the Trump administration's broader effort to restrict gender-affirming care for minors, could severely limit access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth nationwide. Peta Murphy MP | Federal Member for Dunkley
• [New] Today, roughly half of trans youth in the U.S. live in states that have enacted laws or policies limiting access to gender-affirming care, while many more have experienced disruptions in care due to federal actions. Fenway Health: Health Care Is A Right, Not A Privilege.
• [New] Gender Pay Gap Reporting and Pay Equity: Workplace gender equity will face greater scrutiny in 2026. Winter Workplace Consulting
• [New] At the current rate of progress, gender parity in fund management would not be achieved until 2215. / UK WIBF - Women in Banking and Finance
• In South Punjab, Pakistan, water insecurity increased women's and girls' vulnerability to harassment and gender - and caste-based violence, including sextortion. PubMed Central (PMC)
• About 90% of people in Gaza remain forcibly displaced, with many living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions where women and girls face heightened risks of sexual and gender-based violence. NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security
• UN Women notes estimates that closing the gender digital divide would improve the lives of 343.5 million women and girls, generate approximately US $ 1.5 trillion dollars by 2030, and lift 30 million out of poverty by 2050. Women's World Banking
• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warns of unequal access to skills development based on gender, socioeconomic background, and location. HLB
• Canada has quietly stepped away from its feminist foreign policy, and the UK government has acknowledged cuts to development spending will constrain work on gender equality and women's participation in peace processes. ODI: Think change
• Starting in April 2026, Australian employers with 500 or more employees will be required to select and work towards specific gender equality targets. Australian HR Institute
• Elections Canada will continue to apply a GBA Plus lens to strengthen inclusiveness across its policies and services, ensuring that programs and service delivery reflect gender equality and an intersectional approach. Elections Canada
• Gender-responsive approaches must be mainstreamed across all Global Gateway interventions, ensuring that women participate in decision-making, benefit equitably from employment opportunities, and are protected from risks associated with large infrastructure projects. ISI
• UN Women prioritizes investments that demonstrate measurable impact on women's economic opportunities and strengthen the broader ecosystem of gender equality advocates operating throughout Moldova's diverse regions. Impact Funding

Last updated: 14 June 2026