Objectifs :
UNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. Placing the advancement of women’s human rights at the centre of all of its efforts,
Actions financées :
UNIFEM focuses its activities on four strategic areas : (1) reducing feminized poverty, (2) ending violence against women, (3) reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls, and (4) achieving gender equality in democratic governance in times of peace as well as war
Critères d’octroi :
• UNIFEM does not provide scholarships or funds for individual travel, meeting expenses, education or training.- • UNIFEM provides grants for activities to eliminate violence against women through the Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women. Please read the Application Guidelines for details on how to apply for funds.- • UNIFEM regional offices may provide some funding. Please contact the regional office in your area.