Significance of Gender Equality in accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

This research paper analyzes the significance of Gender Equality with five other sustainable development goals. Availability of food is essential for health and access to quality education is must for quality production and prudent consumption. A healthy, educated and wise economy results in the reduction in poverty. Hence, five goals including Poverty, Food Security, Health, Education, Production and Consumption are selected considering their importance for being the basic needs to be achieved for sustainable development in the economy. While, several aspects related to sustainable development goals (SDGs) are found to be covered in the literature reviewed. Nevertheless, the need for further work out assessed to be required from the reviewed literature. Hence, this paper focuses on the women participation in order to attain other sustainable development goals. This study will be useful to extract areas and analyze gaps that if addressed will provide grounds for growth in the economy with specific reference to Pakistan.

Key Words: Gender Equality, Sustainable Development Goals, Economic Growth, Women Empowerment.