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In Focus: Countering Backlash against Women and Girls’ Rights

Civil society and women's rights organizations around the world are facing escalating and dangerous backlash. Learn how civil society and women's rights organizations demonstrate remarkable resilience in the face of this new challenge and continue to support women and girls. Learn more

For All Women And Girls: Freedom from Violence

In Focus: International Women’s Day 2025 and CSW69

This International Women's Day and during CSW69, join the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women in taking action to build a safer world #ForAllWomenAndGirls. Learn more

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In Focus: 27th Grant Giving Cycle (2023)

The UN Trust Fund awarded USD 16 million to 36 civil society and women's rights organizations implementing initiatives to address to gender-based violence across 41 countries and territories, and USD 2.34 million to 8 initiatives in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa under the ACT programme. Learn more

Small and Mighty A UN Trust Fund podcast a five-episode series

"Small and Mighty": a new UN Trust Fund podcast!

Listen to the voices of small civil society and women's rights organizations working to prevent and end violence against women, despite limited resources and emerging challenges. Learn more

In Focus: Resourcing ending violence against women and girls programming globally

In 2024, the UN Trust Fund hosts a series of interactive events to distill practice-based insights and amplify voices from civil society organizations on funding and ending violence against women and girls programming globally. Learn more

Annual Report 2023 of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

Our Annual Report 2023 is out!

In 2023, the UN Trust Fund actively supported the implementation of 191 bold, life-changing initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls 68 countries and territories, across five regions. Learn more

Highlights

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Education as a Catalyst for Breaking Cycles of Violence Against Girls

In Mexico, Equidad de Género, Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia works to protect adolescent girls from gender-based violence, child pregnancy and human trafficking.

Regional Mining District Forum, gathering women from El Bagre, Nechí, Zaragoza, Caucasia, Cáceres and Tarazá, to learn about proposals for the productive, agro-ecological and mining district of Bajo Cauca Antioqueño. Credit: Sara Núñez Ruiz/Corporación Casa de la Mujer

When Silence is Not Golden: Colombian Women Fight for their Rights

Corporación Casa de la Mujer leads efforts to increase access to justice for Colombian women survivors and for the families of women lost to femicide.

South Sudan: Women Weathering Climate Impact and Increased Violence

In South Sudan, Women for Women International adapts their initiative to climate change to continue empowering women and girls and meeting their needs.