Gender-related UNESCO Chairs and Networks

Since the designation of Gender Equality as a Global Priority in 2007, UNESCO has significantly increased its number of Chairs and Networks on Gender Equality. It currently comprises 27 Chairs and 3 Networks from all over the world who carry out research, training and advocacy regarding gender-related matters: youth, gender-based violence, education of girls and women, sexuality, communication, human rights, democracy, women’s political and economic participation and activism, STEAM education, urban planning and climate change.

gender-related Network gender-related Chair

3

Networks

27

Chairs

24

Countries

UNESCO Networks

Country	Name
Australia	International Network on Gender, Media and ICTs
Korea (Republic of)	The International Network for Women’s Empowerment through ICT Skills and Leadership Education
United States of America	UNITWIN Network on Gender, Culture and People-Centered Development

UNESCO Chairs

Country	Name
Argentina	UNESCO Chair on Women, Sciences and Technology
Brazil	UNESCO Chair on Water, Women and Development
Burkina Faso	UNESCO Chair on Women, Gender, Sciences, Society and Sustainable development
China	UNESCO Chair in Media and Gender
Colombia	UNESCO Chair for the promotion of Gender Equality
Côte d'Ivoire	UNESCO Chair on Water, Women and Decision-making
Cyprus	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Egypt	UNESCO Chair on the Empowerment of Women through Science and Technology
Greece	UNESCO Chair on Women, Peace and Security: Building Capacity and Resilience through Education and Research
India	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
Japan	UNESCO Chair on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support
Kenya	UNESCO Chair in Women and Community Health
Mexico	UNESCO Chair in Gender, Leadership and Equity
Morocco	UNESCO Chair on Water, Women and Decision-making
Peru	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality in Higher Education Institutions
Poland	UNESCO Chair in Women, Society and Development
Spain	UNESCO Chair in Policies on Gender and Equal Rights between Women and Men
Spain	UNESCO Chair on Women, Development and Cultures
Spain	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation
Spain	UNESCO Chair on Appropriate Technologies for Human Development
Sudan	UNESCO Chair in Women, Science and Technology
Togo	UNESCO Chair in Women, Science and Reasoned Water Management in West Africa
Turkey	UNESCO Chair on Improvement in Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Turkey	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
Turkey	UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality and Culture
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	UNESCO Chair in Gender Research
United States of America	UNESCO Chair on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace