SDG 5, "Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls," is one of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to ensure women and girls have equal rights, opportunities, and treatment across all aspects of life, including education, health, employment, and decision-making. Progress has been slow, and global efforts are needed to eliminate discrimination, gender-based violence, and harmful practices like child marriage, which undermine sustainable development and human rights.