
Standards Development Initiatives

UNECE Declaration for Gender Responsive Standards and Standards Development
UNECE Gender Responsive Standards Initiative
UN Women Gender-inclusive language guidelines (English) – Promoting gender equality through the use of language
UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018-2021
IEEE-SA “Digital Inclusion, Identity, Trust, and Agency” (DIITA) Industry Connections Program
ITU Resolution 55 – Promoting gender equality in ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector activities
IRC Gender Action Plan (GAP)
Education
Inclusion in Standards: A Survey of US ANSI-Accredited Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) – Women in Standards study published July 2020
When One Size Does Not Protect All: Understanding Why Gender Matters for Standardization – SCC study published October 2020
UNIDO WAQSP Gender & Standards Recommendations
W3 Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessibility, Usability, and Inclusion
Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities
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