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.

Active funds

Better Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All in Indonesia (BERANI II)

Gender-Based Violence Prevention in Southeast Asia
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Past funds

Joint Programme on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health in Kenya

Joint Programme on Combating Violence against Women and Girls in Papua Province, Indonesia

Multi-Sectoral Gender-based Violence Response at the District Level in Nepal

Joint Programme on Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response in Sri Lanka

Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Vulnerable Populations in Uganda

Developing National Capacity to Counteract Domestic Violence in Belarus

Inclusive Territorialization Project of the SDGs in the commune of Fass- Dakar -SENEGAL
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An adolescent girl holds her newborn daughter in a bloodied blanket. There is an IV line in the girl’s wrist.

News story

Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
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Publications

2024 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme - Accelerating Action: Strengthening alliances and addressing pushback against ending female genital mutilation

Financial data for UN Women

Key figures

Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
UN Women
Combating VAWG, Indonesia
USD 987,887
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
USD 885,000
UN Women
GBV Prevention & Response, Sri Lanka
USD 969,588
Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
$217,763
UN Women
Capacity on Domestic Violence, Belarus
$310,289
UN Women
Combating VAWG, Indonesia
$222,075
UN Women
District-Level GBV Response, Nepal
$83,971
UN Women
GBV Prevention & Response, Sri Lanka
$417,559