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UN Trust Fund to End Violence

The UN Trust Fund in support of actions to eliminate violence against women was established in 1996 and became operational in 1997. The Trust Fund identifies and supports innovative initiatives around the world that aim to break new ground in the growing movement to eliminate violence against women in all of its manifestations.

UN Women works closely with the relevant organizations and UN bodies. The Trust Fund receives contributions from UN member states, private sector, non-governmental organizations, foundations and individual donors.  Over the past decade, the Trust Fund has granted over US $14 million to 234 initiatives in over 109 developing countries.

The Trust Fund invites proposals in the following areas of action:

  • Supporting the implementation of existing laws, policies and plans of action to end violence against women at national levels.
  • Reducing the twin pandemics of HIV/AIDS and violence against women. 

Current local grantees are:

  • Raks Thai Foundation in Thailand- Supports HIV affected women and works to counteract sexual violence.
  • Gender and Development (GAD/C) in Cambodia- Works to end violence against women through community action.
  • Institute for Reproductive and Family Health, Viet Nam Women's Union, Lao Cai Women's Union, Lang Son Women's Union in Viet Nam- A multi-stakeholder community-based approach to address the twin-pandemics of trafficking in women and girls and HIV/AIDS.
  • Social Service of Cambodia (SSC)- Provides a community-based sexual assault response and prevention program..
  • Care International in Cambodia- Raises awareness about HIV and AIDS among commercial sex workers by training peer educators.
  • Youth Star Cambodia- Promotes youth leadership and entrepreneurship for violence free communities.

UNCT Joint Programme

The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is currently funding a Joint Programme to achieve effective implementation of Thailand’s Domestic Violence Victims Act (DVVA). The programme was initiated in November 2009 by UN Women, UNFPA, OHCHR, and UNDP and supports the Thai Ministry of Social Development and Human Security in making “Every Home a Safe Home”.

The project focuses on several important steps:

  • Strengthening coordination between relevant Government agencies for the implementation of the DVVA;
  • Establishing a monitoring and reporting system regarding the implementation of the Act;
  • Integrating rights-based and gender-responsive approaches to domestic violence into existing training programmes;
  • Developing and enhance partnerships with central government agencies and national civil society organizations;
  • Undertaking pilot programmes to test coordination of agencies in response to domestic violence; and
  • Raising awareness of domestic violence issues, the DVVA, and support services for survivors through public campaigns.

 

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