"The UNECE Gender Responsive Standards Initiative aims to provide a practical framework for standards bodies seeking to make the standards they develop, and the standards development process they follow, gender responsive. Established in 2016, the Initiative has the objectives of: (i) strengthening the use of standards and technical regulations as powerful tools to attain SDG 5 (Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls); (ii) integrating a gender lens in the development of both standards and technical regulations; and (iii) elaborating gender indicators and criteria that could be used in standards development.
To realize these aims, the Initiative brings together a diverse working group composed of representatives from standardization bodies, as well as: experts on gender issues and women’s empowerment, representatives of regulatory bodies and policymakers, nongovernmental organizations, UN Organizations and global members of the academic community. The meetings allow participants to exchange information and best practice about successful approaches to gender-responsive standards development and implementation."
https://www.unece.org/tradewelcome/tradewp6/thematic-areas/gender-initiative/gender-declaration.html