Sustainable Development Goals
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Target 5.4 | Value unpaid care and promote shared domestic responsibilities
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Targets and Indicators with Data Availability
Note: The data may be updated periodically as more information become available.
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End Discrimination Against Women and Girls
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
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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
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To ensure that women's rights are protected in all areas of their lives, the Government regularly reviews and updates our legislation to enhance the protection of women. For example, to strengthen access to fair and merit-based employment opportunities, we passed the Workplace Fairness Act this year, which will prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, pregnancy status, and caregiving responsibilities, among other protected characteristics.
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End All Violence Against and Exploitation of Women and Girls
Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
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Indicator 5.2.1 | Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
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Data are taken from United Nations SDG Global database.
Note: Data are only available for 2018.
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Eliminate Forced Marriages and Genital Mutilation
Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
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Indicator 5.3.1 | Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
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The corresponding data for females who were married or in a union before age 15 are nil or negligible.
Data refer to Singapore residents (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents).
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Ensure Full Participation in Leadership and Decision-Making
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.
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Indicator 5.5.1 | Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
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As a city state, Singapore’s government carries out both national and local functions. Data refer to the proportion of female members of parliament at the start of a new Parliament term. For example, the figures for 2020 to 2023 remained the same as these are based on the start of the 14th Parliament.
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Indicator 5.5.2 | Proportion of women in managerial positions
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Data refer to employed residents (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents) in the Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC) 2020 Sub-Major Groups 11 to 13 in June of reference year.
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Universal Access to Reproductive Health and Rights
Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences.
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Indicator 5.6.2 | Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education
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Singapore has some laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education for women and men aged 15 years and older.
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Equal Rights to Economic Resources, Property Ownership and Financial Services
Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national Laws.
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Indicator 5.A.1 | (a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure
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(a) Proportion of total adult population with land ownership that have secure rights over the land (regardless of use of land) is 100%.
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Indicator 5.A.2 | Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
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Singapore has a legal framework that guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control.
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Promote Empowerment of Women through Technology
Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women.
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Indicator 5.B.1 | Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
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Data from 2021 onwards are based on Singapore residents (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents) aged 16-74 years. Data prior to 2021 are based on Singapore residents of all age groups.
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Adopt and Strengthen Policies and Enforceable Legislation for Gender Equality
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels.
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Indicator 5.C.1 | Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment
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Singapore ensures that all citizens have equal access to fundamental resources such as education, healthcare and social protection. Singapore coordinates efforts across the whole-of-government to ensure that the impact of our policies on women are taken into account at all levels and stages in the design, planning and delivery of programmes.
Government expenditures are considered by our Parliament during the annual Committee of Supply, where members debate the policies and programmes of Ministries; as such, there is Parliamentary scrutiny over the implementation, outcome and impact of policies, including policies related to women’s development and promotion of gender equality.
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