UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) presented a joint report stating the sad fact that by 2030, as planned, SDG 5, declaring gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, will not be achieved.
The annual report released on International MSME Day pointed out gender inequality in the Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. The report, released on 26 June 2022, highlights that despite the sector growing steadily, the number of women entrepreneurs in the MSME