Anchored on the 2nd Habitat Assembly Resolution on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (June 2023), Women-led Cities is part of the global flagship programme, SDG Cities, which offers a systematic approach to support cities to accelerate their achievement of SDGs and draws on UN-Habitat's digital
Her City Toolbox that supports gender-inclusive urban planning and design, Safer Cities that promotes women safety in cities and mitigates violence against women, and UNCDF's Inclusify initiative that promotes local investments for inclusive services and economic opportunities in cities, International Municipal Investment Fund that provides innovative financing solutions for local authorities in developing countries, and a new EFSD+ Sub-National Guarantee Fund.
Women-Led Cities will address gender inequality, and increase opportunities for women by strengthening women leadership at all levels. It will set out to achieve the following outcomes: