The Human Rights Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals

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Goal	Target	Instrument	Article / Description
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights	19 Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
		UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights	Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights	27.1 Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	19.1 Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	19.2 Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	3 The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the present Covenant.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	15.1 The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone: 15.1.b To enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	14.2 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, that they participate in and benefit from rural development and, in particular, shall ensure to such women the right: 14.2.h To enjoy adequate living conditions, particularly in relation to housing, sanitation, electricity and water supply, transport and communications.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	4.1 States Parties undertake to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability. To this end, States Parties undertake: 4.1.g To undertake or promote research and development of, and to promote the availability and use of new technologies, including information and communications technologies, mobility aids, devices and assistive technologies, suitable for persons with disabilities, giving priority to technologies at an affordable cost;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	9.2 States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to: 9.2.g Promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, including the Internet;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	9.2 States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to: 9.2.h Promote the design, development, production and distribution of accessible information and communications technologies and systems at an early stage, so that these technologies and systems become accessible at minimum cost.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	21 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, including by: 21.a Providing information intended for the general public to persons with disabilities in accessible formats and technologies appropriate to different kinds of disabilities in a timely manner and without additional cost;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	21 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, including by: 21.b Accepting and facilitating the use of sign languages, Braille, augmentative and alternative communication, and all other accessible means, modes and formats of communication of their choice by persons with disabilities in official interactions;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	21 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, including by: 21.c Urging private entities that provide services to the general public, including through the Internet, to provide information and services in accessible and usable formats for persons with disabilities;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	21 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, including by: 21.d Encouraging the mass media, including providers of information through the Internet, to make their services accessible to persons with disabilities;
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	21 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, including by: 21.e Recognizing and promoting the use of sign languages.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	Escazú Agreement Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean	4.9 For the implementation of the present Agreement, each Party shall encourage the use of new information and communications technologies, such as open data, in the different languages used in the country, as appropriate. In no circumstances shall the use of electronic media constrain or result in discrimination against the public.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ECHR European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10.1 Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This Article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	European Framework Convention on Minorities Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	9.1 The Parties undertake to recognise that the right to freedom of expression of every person belonging to a national minority includes freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas in the minority language, without interference by public authorities and regardless of frontiers. The Parties shall ensure, within the framework of their legal systems, that persons belonging to a national minority are not discriminated against in their access to the media.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ADRDM American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man	II All persons are equal before the law and have the rights and duties established in this Declaration, without distinction as to race, sex, language, creed or any other factor.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ADRDM American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man	ADRDM American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man	XIII Every person has the right to take part in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts, and to participate in the benefits that result from intellectual progress, especially scientific discoveries. He likewise has the right to the protection of his moral and material interests as regards his inventions or any literary, scientific or artistic works of which he is the author.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ACHR American Convention on Human Rights	26 The States Parties undertake to adopt measures, both internally and through international cooperation, especially those of an economic and technical nature, with a view to achieving progressively, by legislation or other appropriate means, the full realization of the rights implicit in the economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural standards set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	Protocol of San Salvador Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural rights (Protocol of San Salvador)	14.4 The States Parties to this Protocol recognize the benefits to be derived from the encouragement and development of international cooperation and relations in the fields of science, arts and culture, and accordingly agree to foster greater international cooperation in these fields.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	Inter-American Convention on discrimination against persons with disabilities Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities	IV To achieve the objectives of this Convention, the states parties undertake to:
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		Inter-American Convention on discrimination against persons with disabilities Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities	IV.2 Collaborate effectively in:
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		Inter-American Convention on discrimination against persons with disabilities Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities	IV.2.b The development of means and resources designed to facilitate or promote the independence, self-sufficiency, and total integration into society of persons with disabilities, under conditions of equality.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	9.1 Every individual shall have the right to receive information.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	9.2 Every individual shall have the right to express and disseminate his opinions within the law.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	18.3 The State shall ensure the elimination of every discrimination against women and also censure the protection of the rights of the woman and the child as stipulated in international declarations and conventions.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex	Maputo Protocol Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa	18.2 States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to:
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.	5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Indicators 5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex		Maputo Protocol Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa	18.2.b promote research and investment in new and renewable energy sources and appropriate technologies, including information technologies and facilitate women's access to, and participation in their control;

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