Gender Related Laws and Policies in Ghana

The country has enacted laws and developed policies that have ensured non-discrimination based on sex. The laws and policies also cater for and enhance equality among the sexes.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target

Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
Indicator

Indicator 5.1.1: Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex
Indicator available

Relevant Ghanaian policies/legal frameworks that are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex
Metadata last updated Nov 15, 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‐discrimination on the basis of sex
Indicator number

5.1.1
Target name

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

UN Women, World Bank (WB), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window
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