United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women - Institutional Support 2014

Results achieved by UN-Women with the support of the Government of Canada and other international donors in 2013 include: 154 women provincial council candidates trained out of 306 women running for elections in Afghanistan; the adoption of a Gender Equality Act which includes commitments to 40-60% quotas for women in the public service in Malawi; the adoption of a new electoral commission including a 30% quota for women in its administration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 3 000 local leaders (women and men) were trained on women’s equal value and rights and the role of men in upholding them in Rwanda; 40 anti-trafficking community vigilance committees were established in six states vulnerable to trafficking in India; a Family Protection law was passed criminalizing domestic violence for the first time in Papua New Guinea’s history; the Oasis Center a safe space for women to gather and develop skills to earn income was established in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan; and 20 gender related questions which will generate Sudan’s first national statistics on gender were included in its National Household Survey. Results achieved in 2014 include: helped 46 countries to reform and adoption of gender responsive constitutions legal frameworks and policies; supported 42 countries to promote women’s leadership and participation in politics; worked in 76 countries with policymakers economic institutions and with women themselves to address inequalities; assisted 47 countries to strengthen women’s economic empowerment; supported 56 countries to the adopt laws and strategies to end violence against women and girls; helped 23 countries to support women’s leadership in peace and security; assisted 73 countries to ensure accountability for gender equality commitments in national planning systems; and supported 22 countries increase budget allocations for gender equality.