Figures from Bloomberg, National Organization for Women New York City, and NYC Comptroller

SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

What New York City is Doing

• Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV)

  Established in 2001, ENDGBV leads the city’s efforts to tackle intimate partner violence; in 2018, its responsibilities were expanded to include tackling sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. 
  

• Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC)

  Set up by the New York City Department of Small Business Services, WE NYC “is dedicated to helping women start and grow their businesses.”
  

• Free universal pre-K

  Free pre-K tackles poverty by enables parents, and especially mothers, to work more hours—without having to pay for childcare. Since its introduction, the number of children in pre-K in New York City has more than quadrupled.
  

• Executive Order 21

  Order 21 outlaws city departments from inquiring about job applicants’ salary history, an important step in closing the gender pay gap.
  

• Feminine Hygiene Products Access Laws

  The city has a variety of local laws (including Int 1122-2016, Int 1123-2016, and Int 1128-2016) intended to increase access to vital feminine hygiene products for student, shelter residents, and inmates in the city.