United Nations Trust Fund to end violence against women

This project supports the United Nations Trust Fund (UNTF) to end violence against women. The UNTF is a global multilateral grant-making mechanism that supports innovative evidence-based civil society and women-led solutions. It focuses on preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) implementing laws and policies to address and eliminate violence against them and improving access to services for survivors. Project activities include: (1) mobilizing delivering and effectively managing funds and technical support for initiatives that prevent and address violence against women and girls; (2) producing and distributing collaborative and inclusive knowledge data and analysis based on the results of the UNTF initiatives that measurably inform policy and programming on violence against women and girls; and (3) creating partnerships and mobilizing support for increased funding and commitments to end violence against women and girls.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved prevention of VAWG through changes in behaviours practices and attitudes; (2) improved access for women and girls to essential specialist safe and adequate multisectoral services; and (3) increased effectiveness of legislation policies national action plans and accountability systems to eliminate VAWG and ensure the provision of services to those impacted by VAWG.