UNIFEM program priorities over the last two years have focused on four key areas listed below. These
priorities are each carried forward by a program unit that is dedicated to furthering UNIFEM's mandate in that area.
The framework of themes and outcomes defined in the global UNIFEM Strategic Plan 2008-2011, provides the overall direction that UNIFEM takes to support strategic action on gender equality. One of the three thematic goals is to “advance gender justice in democratic governance”.[1] »
Every human being has the right to freedom from violence and freedom from fear. Ending violence against women and girls is possible and within reach. UNIFEM’s vision for a secure and prosperous world is one in which women and girls are freed from systematic violence and abuse, thus enabled to thrive as equals. Only t...
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Reducing feminized poverty has always been a core UNIFEM priority. To support women in reshaping conditions at both ends of the economic spectrum, the fund’s programmes help bring gender equality into trade and economic policies, and expand women’s access to markets, goods and services.UNIFEM h...
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UNIFEM brings gender equality and human rights perspectives to its work on women and HIV/AIDS. Highlighting the contributions and perspectives of HIV-positive women, and with an emphasis on reducing discrimination, the fund spearheads...
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