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Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‐discrimination on the basis of sex
Year Value
2022 1

Source: Government of South Africa

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Yes/No

Footnote:

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

Indicator

Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex
Definition and concepts

South Africa has extensive legislation in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex. This includes The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (PEPUDA), The Employment Equity Act, 1998 and The Employment Equity Act, 1998.
Unit of measure

Yes/No
Data sources

National Legislation
Data providers

Government of South Africa
Method of computation

No method of computation required
Comparability/deviation from international standards

Original SDG Indicator
Data last updated Jun 20, 2023
Metadata last updated Jun 20, 2023

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

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
Target

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

2022-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

UN Women, World Bank Group, OECD Development Centre
Related indicators

There are other legal SDGs indicators:

• 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’; and

• 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’.

To avoid duplication, indicator 5.1.1 does not cover areas of law that are addressed under indicators 5.a.2 and 5.6.2. Indicator 5.1.1 complements these other indicators.

Legal frameworks that advance gender equality generally relate to all of Goal 5 as well as other Goals since gender equality is central to the achievement of all SDGs. See UN Women and UN Statistics Division’s annual Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot which each year uses latest available data to demonstrate how gender equality, including progress on Target 5.1, is fundamental to achievement of all 17 Goals.

Organisation

Government of South Africa
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