Gender-responsiveness in the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy: An analysis of United Nations entities’ UNDIS reports from 2023

This report assesses the gender-responsiveness of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS), based on an analysis of 2023 UNDIS entity reports. The assessment reveals that some entities have successfully incorporated gender considerations into their strategic planning, programming, and evaluation processes, while others continue to face challenges in doing so systematically.

The report highlights several practices that demonstrate how entities are embedding gender-disability intersectionality across various areas of work. In addition, it identifies several key areas that could strengthen the gender-responsive implementation of UNDIS and offers five key recommendations.

This initiative was commissioned by the UN Inter-Agency Working Group on Gender and Disability Inclusion, with UN Women and UNFPA providing leadership, coordination, and funding support.