Accelerating Economic Growth In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Through Gender Equality

This study aims to analyze the impact of gender equality on economic growth in relation to the fifth sustainable development goal, focusing on health, education, and employment aspects from 2017 to 2021. The sample includes 34 provinces in Indonesia. The research indicators include health, measured by life expectancy; education, measured by average years of schooling; internet access; and employment, measured by the labor force participation rate, with economic growth assessed through regional gross domestic product (GDP). This quantitative research employs panel data regression analysis. The results indicate that gender equality, as measured by life expectancy, has a positive impact; gender equality based on average years of schooling shows a significant negative impact; gender equality through labor force participation has a significant positive effect on economic growth; and gender equality in terms of internet access has a positive and significant influence on economic growth in Indonesian provinces.