This Annual Report highlights UNDP's progress on its Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2021 and key achievements in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in 2021. The report explores UNDP's work in this area as well as emerging trends and challenges that lie ahead for gender equality. Learning from these lessons will be vital to accelerate progress towards gender equality and to achieve the 2030 Agenda as well as to inform UNDP's next Gender Equality Strategy.