Gender equality

A city/human settlement of gender equality, which adopts all necessary measures to combat discrimination in all its forms against women and girls; a city/human settlement which takes all appropriate measures to ensure the full development of women and girls, guarantee them equality in the exercise and fulfillment of human rights, and a life free of violence.

Gender equality

Publications

GOLD VII Final Report on the Economies of Equality and Care

GOLD VII Final Report on the Economies of Equality and Care

Publisher: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Year: 2026 The GOLD VII Final Report on the Economies of Equality and Care is the outcome of a three-year collaborative research process led by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) between 2023 and 2026. The...

New Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

New Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City

The global network of local and regional governments, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), adopted the New Global Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City on 25 June 2026 during its World Congress in Tangier. The Charter is a political commitment and...

Towards the implementation of the Right to the City

Towards the implementation of the Right to the City

This guide intends to present a series of indicators that allow for monitoring the implementation of public policies at the municipal level, and that make it possible to advance in the concretion and implementation of the Right to the City. We understand the Right to...

The Right to The City in Asia Region: Stories from the ‘Invisible’

The Right to The City in Asia Region: Stories from the ‘Invisible’

This research raises questions about the right to the city both in terms of definition and practice in the Asian region, drawing on the experiences of four countries: China, South Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Through a fruitful collaborative process, the...

[THEMATIC PAPER] The impact of COVID-19 on the Right to the City

[THEMATIC PAPER] The impact of COVID-19 on the Right to the City

Since 2020, the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) has embarked on a collective learning process together with all its members and allies for the elaboration of a series of thematic papers to explore and deepen into the key conceptual and programmatic...

Cities for All: Proposals and Experiences Towards the Right to the City

Cities for All: Proposals and Experiences Towards the Right to the City

For over thirty years, Habitat International Coalition (HIC) has focused on the link between human habitat, human rights, and dignity, together with people’s demands, capabilities, and aspirations for freedom and solidarity. HIC has been committed to be involved in...