Goal 5 is specifically dedicated to the empowerment of girls and women. It focuses on achieving gender equality and aims to end all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls around the world. Targets include eliminating discrimination and violence, ensuring women’s access to leadership and decision-making positions, and achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. This goal intersects with all 16 other SDGs: it supports the integration of gender in all public policy and encourages the adoption of specific policies to fight persistent inequalities, including affirmative measures in favor of women.