The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women, formerly UNIFEM) was established to champion the rights of women and girls and accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. Ending gender-based violence is one major area of focus.

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Financial data for UN Women

Key figures

Date
From
To
Amount
UN Women
Combating VAWG, Indonesia
USD 0.988 million
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
USD 0.885 million
UN Women
GBV Prevention & Response, Sri Lanka
USD 0.97 million
Date
From
To
Amount
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
$0.218 million
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
$0.31 million
UN Women
Combating VAWG, Indonesia
$0.222 million
UN Women
District-Level GBV Response, Nepal
$0.084 million
UN Women
GBV Prevention & Response, Sri Lanka
$0.418 million