Equal Measures 2030 is a coalition of leaders from feminist networks, civil society and international development across the globe who connect data and evidence with advocacy and action on gender equality. They are committed to securing a just, peaceful and sustainable world, where all girls and women have equal power, voice, opportunity and access to their rights, in line with the SDGs. They believe rapid change is possible and are committed to holding decision-makers accountable.

Equal Measures 2030 collates and shares data to help advocates track progress or lack thereof on gender equality issues, and connects them to the right data, analysis and tools. They produce the SDG Gender Index which tracks gender-related trends for 139 countries and is regularly updated to support advocates in holding their governments accountable on issues such as violence against women, child marriage, health and education.

The 2024 SDG Gender Index is the most comprehensive global measure of gender equality. Developed by EM2030, it provides a snapshot of where the world stands on the vision of gender equality embedded in the 2030 Agenda. It is a multidimensional index, benchmarking gender equality across 139 countries (covering 96% of the world’s women and girls) and 56 issues across 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Gender equality is key to security, sustainability, prosperity and peace. But despite all the talk, no country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, write Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality Stephanie Copus Campbell and Executive Director of Equal Measures 2030, Alison Holder.

According to the Equal Measures 2030 SDG Gender Index, no country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. At current trends, we won’t achieve gender equality globally until the next century (the 2100s). A girl born today will have to wait until her 97th birthday – beyond the current expected lifespan – to live in a society without gender-based discrimination and oppression. A dismal scenario, where inequalities are cause and consequence of such interconnected crises as climate change, conflict, poverty, and hunger.