UN WOMEN is the women's fund at the United Nations, dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that foster women's empowerment. UN WOMEN works on the premise that it is the fundamental right of every woman to live a life free from discrimination and violence, and that gender equality is essential to achieving development and to building just societies.

UNIFEM's work in Africa focuses on enhancing public accountability to gender equality and women's human rights. UNIFEM supports women's leadership in democratic governance and peace building, and promotes the transformation of policy processes to reduce women's poverty, end violence against women and address HIV and AIDS.