埃苏娜•杜加洛娃是纽约联合国开发计划署的性别问题专家,负责领导性别小组的研究和分析。她来自俄罗斯联邦布里亚特共和国,拥有剑桥大学亚洲研究博士学位。

性别平等和增强妇女权能方面的进展:联合国开发计划署之路

The first cohort of Afghan students arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and started language courses at ALMA University, October 2019. Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan
The author (third from left) poses with members of the Om Sai self-help group, which is developing businesses including catering, wedding decorations and agricultural production using solar panels in rural India.©Esuna Dugarova

实现性别平等是发展进步的关键所在。研究表明,性别平等具有巨大的溢出效应。例如,如果在教育和劳动力市场实现性别平等,到2030年,全球国内生产总值将增加4.4万亿美元,增幅为3.6%。这可以改善人力资本、提高生产力,同时减少贫困。