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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
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) Guatemala Latin America

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is the public institution in Guatemala responsible for formulating and executing policies related to conservation, environmental protection and natural resource management.

2023 On-going
National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) Guatemala Latin America

The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction is a Guatemalan government organization created to prevent disasters or reduce their impact on society, and coordinate disaster relief efforts.

2023 On-going
National Institute of Statistics Honduras Latin America

The National Institute of Statistics coordinates the production, collection, analysis, and publication of the various national statistical aggregates that the National Statistical System (SEN) must generate, which serve as references for the various decision-makers in society.

2023 On-going
Presidential Secretariat for Women (SEPREM) Honduras Latin America

The Presidential Secretariat for Women governs and leads the effective implementation of the National Women's Policy, ensures gender mainstreaming throughout the public administration, managing to promote equal rights and full opportunities for all women without discrimination and violence, reducing gender gaps.

2023 On-going
Secretariat of the Presidency Honduras Latin America

The Secretariat of the Presidency of Honduras coordinates, advises and links the programmatic and legislative agendas of the Presidency with civil society.

2023 On-going
Ministry of Culture and Information Kazakhstan Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan implements the state policy in the fields of information, philanthropy, volunteering, mediation, religion, interfaith and interethnic tolerance, modernization of public consciousness, and coordinates national youth and family policy, interaction between the state and civil society.

2023 On-going
Agency for Employment of the Republic of Kosovo* (APRK) Kosovo Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Agency for Employment of the Republic of Kosovo organizes and coordinates the annual planning of activities and initiatives for the implementation of the annual policies of employment and professional training drafted by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

 

2023 On-going
Executive Secretariat of the National Anti-Corruption System (SESNA) Mexico Latin America

The Executive Secretariat of the National Anti-Corruption System is the Mexican body in charge of providing technical support and generating inputs for decision-making by the Coordinating Committee of the National Anti-Corruption System, the first body responsible for approving, designing, promoting and evaluating the national policy on the matter.

2024 On-going
Mongolian Tax Administration Mongolia Asia-Pacific

The Mongolian Tax Administration organizes the implementation of tax legislation, provides the taxpayers with information and advice, conducts training and advocacy activities, oversees the implementation of the tax legislation, and collects the State and local budget revenues.

2023 On-going
Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service Nigeria Africa

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service is the agency with the responsibilities of administration of taxes in the Kaduna State. Its responsibilities include administering the provisions of the Personal Tax Law of the State, and assessings, collecting and accounting for all taxes in the State of Kaduna.

2023 On-going
Ondo State Internal Revenue Service Nigeria Africa

The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the apex government agency charged with the responsibility of superintending internally generated revenue (IGR) in the Ondo State.

2023 On-going
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Nigeria Africa

The Federal Inland Revenue Service is the agency responsible for assessing, collecting and accounting for tax and other revenues accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

2023 On-going
Panama Savings Bank Panama Latin America

The Panama Savings Bank is a government autonomous entity that operates as an official and independent bank, and provides affordable mortgages to support home ownership in Panama. 

2023 On-going
National Bank of Panama (Banconal) Panama Latin America

The National Bank of Panama is a financial entity at the service of the Panamanian state and of all the productive sectors of the country. Its purpose is to promote the development of the national economy.
 

2023 On-going