UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women
In 2008, thanks to individuals like you, Governments and the private sector, more than $22 million in grants was awarded—an all-time high. However, the current financial crisis is taking its toll here too. Please do what you can—let your friends know too.
UN TRUST FUND
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) was established by General Assembly resolution 50/166 in 1996 and is managed by UN Women on behalf of the UN system. The UN Trust Fund is a global multilateral grant-making mechanism that supports local and national efforts to end violence against women and girls.
Since its establishment in 1996, the UN Trust Fund has supported 339 programmes in 127 countries and territories with over US$ 78 million. Grantees, comprising government and non-governmental organizations, have engaged diverse actors, such as women’s, men’s and youth groups and networks; indigenous communities; religious and traditional leaders; human rights organizations; academic and research organizations; and the media.
Won’t you help? Every contribution is vital. Every dollar tells women and girls who experience violence that they are not forgotten. Donate online or if you are in the United States text UNITE to 27722 from your cell phone to give $10.*
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Breaking the cycle of violence and HIV in Liberia “I was raped during the war by three men. I live with two stigmas: of rape and of HIV.” In her statement, Benetta describes the situation of thousands of Liberian women. But what makes Benetta different is that she is breaking the... |
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The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Announces New Call for Proposals To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25th, and in tribute to grassroots activists around the world who are at the forefront of the efforts to end the pandemic of violence, the United... |
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15 Years of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women 2011 marks the 15 year anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End violence against Women. The UN Trust Fund was established in 1996 by UN General Assembly... |
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Guatemala: Young Mayan Women Shape the Future At 24 years old, Laura has already endured a lifetime of suffering. Growing up in an indigenous community in Quetzaltenango, in western Guatemala, Laura lost her mother at the tender age of 13. She dropped out of school to become the... |
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Cambodia: Reclaiming Life after Acid Attacks A cook in the Cambodian city Siem Reap, Chhean was compelled to take action against her sister’s tyrannical husband when in 2008 he sold his two-year-old daughter to a trafficking ring so he could buy a new motorbike... |
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Announces US$17.1 Million in Grants to Groundbreaking Efforts to Protect Women and Girls Support announced for projects in 34 countries across the globe The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) today announced US$17.1 million in grants to 22 initiatives in 34 countries, including, for the first time, Iraq and South Sudan. |
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Stars of Change: Cambodian Youth Lead the Way for Lives Free of Violence Leaving the comforts of city life was not easy in the beginning for Cambodian youths Chhay Theara and Chea Samphors, who voluntarily agreed to live and work in rural communities to affect behavioral change and attitudes towards gender-based... |
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Nepal: Building Mutual Understanding Between Men and Women for Lives Free of Violence “My husband raped me almost every day,” describes a woman from Nepal’s Makwanpur district, one the the country’s regions most affected by HIV and AIDS. “He had the misconception that it was his right to have sex with his wife whenever he wanted... |
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A New Life for Tajik Teens For her young age, 17-year-old Zehra has already experienced a lifetime of pain. Her parents left rural Tajikistan to work in Russia when she was just two years of age. Zehra was raised by her aunt, who was verbally and physically abusive. At 15... |
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Hope and Medical Care Reach Refugees in Cameroon A13-year-old girl leaves her home to collect wood and make a fire for cooking. A man approaches her and rapes her. She’s too scared to tell her parents, hiding her grief privately. It’s not long before her mother notices her abdomen swelling. The... |
