A related theme is how the notion of HS has evolved over time in the UN context: illustrating its inherently rights-based approach, we may identify its relevance for gender equality. The 2030 Agenda and its vision Following intensive negotiations, the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development was adopted by governments in September 2015 at the largest UN summit ever. It can therefore be interesting to build a bridge between the HS and gender empowerment discourses. L’Agenda 2030 per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile un programma d’azione per le persone, il pianeta e la prosperit sottoscritto nel settembre 2015 dai governi dei 193 Paesi membri dell’ONU. It can therefore speak directly to the notion of gender equality, because these various dimensions of HS play out very differently for women and men – most palpably at the level of personal security. The HS concept is intrinsically about the economic, social, environmental, political and personal security of individuals. 1 Introduction The discourses on gender equality and empowerment, on the one hand, and human security (HS), on the other, do not often merge. A policy pyramid is proposed as a contribution to making the gender dimension more prominent, and in order to introduce the notion of HS into policy-making. This leads to a discussion of policy ideas, based on a normative reading of HS, which could help address the persistent gender inequities, as well as encompass the visions of the SDGs. stitch these topics together: starting from a brief overview of gender inequities, it suggests how the HS concept might be useful for analysing gender and rights in the SDGs and post-2015 agenda, and for creating a holistic, universal, transformative policy approach. The article tackles four interrelated topics: gender and empowerment, and its lacunae the potential usefulness of the human security (HS) concept for addressing gender and human rights the current negotiations regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a universal, post-2015 agenda and the missing role of the state in the current development debate.
Whether this could succeed in light of political constellations is open, and requires an idealistic faith in the power of ideas. The article concludes with a case for instrumentalising the commitments of the 2030 Agenda, but complemented by a subversive approach – injecting radical thinking and action for economic, environmental and social justice. Both critical theory and sufficiency economics propose shifts in norms, policies and practice – and argue for a “hierarchy reversal”, whereby social and climate justice goals override the economic rationale. It also seeks to examine whether the Agenda refers to. It asks whether and to what extent the Agenda’s goals are transformative, but finds numerous omissions and clashes. This article looks at two interrelated questions. xlsx format, in articulation with the thematic folder available at Statistics Portugal website.The UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development impresses with its ambition of transformation, and because it has succeeded in marrying economic, social and environmental goals. Also included are background notes on the 2030 Agenda and the state of play of its follow-up and implementation plans in Portugal.Īdditionally the indicators are made available in. 44 indicators are analysed in more detail in this publication and, where available and relevant, including data with geographical breakdown at NUTS 2 and 3 level and municipality level. The indicators presented are mainly produced or disseminated in the context of the National Statistical System, allowing a statistical reading of the national performance vis-à-vis the SDGs, from 2010 up to the most recent year available.Ī simplified illustrative exercise of the sign of all the available indicators in the reference period is presented, covering the 17 SDGs. Statistics Portugal introduces the available indicators for Portugal deriving from the global indicator framework adopted by the UN to monitor progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).