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The Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions is a voluntary awarding programme specifically designed for public institutions, that aims to support, recognize and champion public institutions that commit to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. 

In line with SDG 5 (gender equality and women’s empowerment) and SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions), the programme provides public institutions with a feasible and practical framework to strengthen their capacities, enhance the gender responsiveness of their work, and ultimately deliver for gender equality in a more effective and visible way. 

Within this framework, the Seal establishes standards and performance benchmarks based on international and regional agreements and commitments, providing public institutions with a practical roadmap to put institutional commitments into practice, paving the way for gender responsive results at three key levels: 

  • Leadership and political commitment; 
  • Public policy cycle management; 
  • Organizational and institutional management.

 

The Gender Equality Seal is implemented in five stages, within a 12-18 months timeframe. The stages include: 

  1. Engage - Establishment of institutional arrangements to begin the process. 
  2. Baseline assessment - Self-assessment process to identify gender gaps based on the requirements of the standards. 
  3. Action plan for improvement - Development and implementation of a plan of action for improvement, focused on addressing the areas of non-compliance identified in the self-assessment. 
  4. External assessment - Final independent evaluation to assess the level of progress and achievements. 

Seal certification - Awarding of the Bronze, Silver or Gold UNDP Gender Equality Seal.

 

Find out more about the institutions taking part in the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions programme below.

Institution/Organization Country/territory Region Description Period of implementation Status
Bank of the Argentine Nation Argentina Latin America

The Bank of the Argentine Nation is a national bank in Argentina, and the largest in the country's banking sector.

The institution has been awarded the silver certification.

2023 Completed
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Province of Buenos Aires Argentina Latin America

The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Province of Buenos Aires is tasked with enforcing the law, administration of justice and upholding human rights in the Province of Buenos Aires. 

The institutions has been awarded the gold certification. 

2023 Completed
Ombudsperson's Office Armenia Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Ombudsperson's Office is an independent institution in charge of observing the maintenance of human rights and freedoms by public and local self-government bodies and officials, and facilitates the restoration of violated rights and freedoms and the improvement of related normative legal acts.

2023 On-going
High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council Bosnia and Herzegovina Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the single managing body responsible for guaranteeing the independence of judges and the autonomy of prosecutors throughout the country, and regulating their careers.

 

The institution has been awarded the silver certification.

 

2022 Completed
Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services Brazil Latin America

The Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services is the institution in charge of innovation, efficiency of public policy, governance, digital transformation, and data sharing within Brazil.

2024 On-going
The Attorney General of the Union Brazil Latin America

The Attorney General of the Union is the institution responsible for representing the Brazilian government and federal agencies judicially, as well as providing judicial consultation and assistance to the executive branch.

2024 On-going
National Treasury Brazil Latin America

The National Treasury is an institution in charge of managing public accounts in a transparent way, ensuring a balanced fiscal policy and the quality of public expenditure.

2023 On-going
Federal Court of Accounts Brazil Latin America

The Federal Court of Accounts is the Brazilian federal audit office, tasked with assisting the National Congress in the mission of monitoring the budgetary and financial execution of the country, and contributing to the improvement of the Public Administration.
 

2023 On-going
Municipality of Penalolen Chile Latin America

The Municipality of Penalolen is located in Santiago, Chile and is responsible for local economic, social and poltical matters. 
 

2023 On-going
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chile Latin America

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Chilean Ministry in charge of contributing to the formulation of Chile's foreign policy, conducting and coordinating its implementation through its organizational structure and the interaction of public and private actors, to safeguard the interests of the country and its nationals in its relation to the world.
 

2023 On-going
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Chile Latin America

The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Chile is the Ministry in charge of relating the Executive branch with the Judicial branch, of promoting human rights and of executing the actions entrusted to it by law and the President of the Republic.

2023 On-going
Agricultural and Livestock Service Chile Latin America

The Agricultural and Livestock Service is a public body of the State of Chile, in charge of supporting the development of agriculture, forests and livestock, through the protection and improvement of animal health.

2023 On-going
Administrative Office of the Senate Chile Latin America

The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of the Chilean Parliament.

2023 On-going
Municipality of Nunoa Chile Latin America

The Municipality of Nunoa is located in Santiago, Chile and is responsible for local economic, social and political matters.

2022 On-going