Policy Context

Gender equality has been a strong focus area for Denmark. Denmark has a solid record as a champion of gender equality and women’s rights, the defense of democracy, and advancing human rights. Denmark is committed to continuing to lead the way in the global fight for gender equality and the protection of girls’ and women’s rights as set out in the current Strategy for Development Cooperation.

Denmark ranked high on SRHR expenditure in relation to total ODA, compared to the other DAC countries in 2021. Denmark’s strong focus on SRHR, manifests as supporting gender equality and SRHR initiatives locally, through education, girls’ and women’s economic and political empowerment, as well as sexual and gender-based violence.

ODA Spending

How much ODA does Denmark allocate to gender equality?

How is Denmark's gender equality ODA changing?

Multilateral Spending

UN organizations are a main priority for Denmark’s multilateral ODA, as Denmark generally supports large international organizations to create a larger impact as a small country.