UN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements
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Women and girls across the Europe and Central Asia region have significantly strengthened their capacities to fully and equally participate in political leadership and decision-making processes, including those from diverse backgrounds. This progress stemmed from strengthened policy frameworks with continuous advisory and technical support, high-level advocacy and initiatives addressing social norms change, aligned with CEDAW General Recommendations 23 and 40, contributing to SDG 5.5 and SDG 16.7. Recognizing 2024 and 2025 as years of mega-elections, UN Women ECARO provided countries with a comprehensive methodological and capacity development package including training curricula for women politicians, strategies to address violence against women in politics, integrated policy advice and technical assistance. These efforts advanced women�s representation in national elections held in 2024 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, T�rkiye, and Uzbekistan. In four countries with local elections, women�s representation increased by 2 to 9 percentage points. Notably, Uzbekistan�s parliamentary elections and Kyrgyzstan�s local elections each achieved a 6 percentage point increase in women�s representation, following the adoption of 40% and 30% gender quotas, respectively. Women in the region are now better prepared for political participation through the implementation of the UN Women Campaign and Leadership Curriculum where 811 women leaders, aspirants, and candidates enhanced their skills, with many subsequently elected. Additionally, more than 1 million people were reached through impactful awareness campaigns emphasizing the importance of women�s participation in elections and leadership. ECARO leveraged the Gender Equality Accelerator on Women�s Equal Participation in Political Decision-Making and Institutions and addressed systemic barriers to women�s political participation by evidence-based programming, tailored policy advocacy services, and greater system-wide accountability through the SIDA Strategic Partnership Framework. In Ukraine, a baseline study on WPP was conducted, and crisis-context interventions were developed to highlight women�s political leadership. In Georgia, women human rights defenders and lawyers were engaged in inclusive political participation and constitutional reform processes to strengthen women�s political participation in crises context. Leveraging its coordination mandate, ECARO partnered with UNFPA and UNICEF to produce a regional study on gender pushback, providing critical insights to inform strategic UN programming on governance and inclusive participation. In collaboration with OHCHR, ECARO hosted the first Regional Consultation with civil society organizations, UN agencies, and exper
Women entrepreneurs across the ECA region have greater access to markets, financing, technology and networks, directly contributing towards the achievement of SDG goals 5.5 and 8.5, as a result of the Women�s Entrepreneurship EXPO initiative and platform. Launched in 2021, the EXPO 2023 is a pivotal component of the Women�s Entrepreneurship Accelerator, supported by Mary Kay, and organized by the UN Women ECARO, in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Y?ld?z Holding. 400 women entrepreneurs, from the ECA region countries, had the opportunity to showcase their services and products in their own business-design EXPO Marketplace Booths, representing 13 different sectors. Through 10 satellite events, women entrepreneurs showcased and/or sold their products in 6 countries, networked in 8 countries, attended business to business meetings in 5 countries, and participated in local pitch events in 4 countries. The work with these women will continue during 2024, after selections of five entrepreneurs per country which will be matched with mentors for 1:1 consultation. Mentors will be working with them on their company growth and preparing for the Expo Capital Quest pitching event. This was possible after 1,381 women entrepreneurs increased their knowledge on essential topics such as business planning, effective pricing, branding, and digital marketing through over 50 virtual bootcamp sessions, conducted in 10 languages in collaboration with local partners. Local partners, including chambers of commerce and industries, banks, women�s business associations, state agencies and development partners participated in panels, masterclasses, and networking opportunities at the Regional Virtual Expo. During the event, over 1,500 participants shared insights and fostered connections in 15 sessions; participants engaged in over 28,000 interactions in the event space; women entrepreneurs facilitated over 400 virtual booths which garnered over 2,550 visitors; over 900 women entrepreneurs garnered support through profile visits; and over 55,000 users were reached on social media. Almost all (92.7%) participants expressed high overall satisfaction with program activities, and 59% of participants reporting a significant increase in learning, knowledge, and skills. Through two cycles of EXPO, ECARO has built a solid network of diverse stakeholders committed to systematically addressing the capacities, opportunities, and barriers for women�s entrepreneurs� successful participation in the local, national and international markets. ECARO has consolidated a database of over 2,300 women entrepreneurs from 20 ECA countries, documenting their needs through a detailed needs assessment process run in 13 languages. Further, CO�s established partnerships with local entrepreneurship ecosystem players, launched programming in this area, and expanded their network of WEPs partners
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Impact: All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integration
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All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integrations
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2023 | 2022 | |
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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | $2,486,781 2023
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$2,486,781
Development:$2,481,781(99.798936856108%)
Humanitarian:$5,000(0.2010631438924%)
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$2,486,781 2022
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Total contribution:$2,486,781
Development:$2,481,781(99.798936856108%)
Humanitarian:$5,000(0.2010631438924%)
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Australian National Committee | $73,052 2023
Australian National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$73,052
Development:$73,052(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$73,052 2022
Australian National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$73,052
Development:$73,052(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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Austrian National Committee | $297 2023
Austrian National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$297
Development:$297(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$297 2022
Austrian National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$297
Development:$297(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
European Commission | $2,546,541 2023
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$2,546,541
Development:$2,546,541(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$2,546,541 2022
European CommissionOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$2,546,541
Development:$2,546,541(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Finland National Committee | $290,674 2023
Finland National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$290,674
Development:$290,674(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$290,674 2022
Finland National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$290,674
Development:$290,674(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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Ford Foundation | $874,801 2023
Ford FoundationFoundation
Total contribution:$874,801
Development:$874,801(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$874,801 2022
Ford FoundationFoundation
Total contribution:$874,801
Development:$874,801(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
France National Committee | $50,821 2023
France National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$50,821
Development:$50,821(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$50,821 2022
France National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$50,821
Development:$50,821(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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Germany National Committee | $154,750 2023
Germany National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$154,750
Development:$154,750(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$154,750 2022
Germany National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$154,750
Development:$154,750(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Iceland | $263,409 2023
IcelandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$263,409
Development:$263,409(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$263,409 2022
IcelandOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$263,409
Development:$263,409(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Iceland National Committee | $76,322 2023
Iceland National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$76,322
Development:$76,322(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$76,322 2022
Iceland National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$76,322
Development:$76,322(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Japan National Committee | $26,753 2023
Japan National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$26,753
Development:$26,753(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$26,753 2022
Japan National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$26,753
Development:$26,753(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Mary Kay Inc. | $73,341 2023
Mary Kay Inc.Private sector
Total contribution:$73,341
Development:$73,341(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$73,341 2022
Mary Kay Inc.Private sector
Total contribution:$73,341
Development:$73,341(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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Miscellaneous Donors | $108,516 2023
Miscellaneous DonorsPrivate sector
Total contribution:$108,516
Development:$108,516(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$108,516 2022
Miscellaneous DonorsPrivate sector
Total contribution:$108,516
Development:$108,516(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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Netherlands National Committee | $9,947 2023
Netherlands National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$9,947
Development:$9,947(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$9,947 2022
Netherlands National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$9,947
Development:$9,947(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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New Zealand National Committee | $300 2023
New Zealand National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$300
Development:$300(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$300 2022
New Zealand National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$300
Development:$300(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Sweden | $1,133,932 2023
SwedenOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$1,133,932
Development:$1,133,932(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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$1,133,932 2022
SwedenOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$1,133,932
Development:$1,133,932(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Sweden National Committee | $87,791 2023
Sweden National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$87,791
Development:$87,791(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$87,791 2022
Sweden National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$87,791
Development:$87,791(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Türkiye | $75,609 2023
TürkiyeGovernment
Total contribution:$75,609
Development:$75,609(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$75,609 2022
TürkiyeGovernment
Total contribution:$75,609
Development:$75,609(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United Kingdom National Committee | $92,041 2023
United Kingdom National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$92,041
Development:$92,041(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$92,041 2022
United Kingdom National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$92,041
Development:$92,041(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | $121,751 2023
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$121,751
Development:$121,751(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$121,751 2022
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)United Nations organization
Total contribution:$121,751
Development:$121,751(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office Reponse | $2,267 2023
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$2,267
Development:$2,267(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$2,267 2022
United Nations COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Office ReponseUnited Nations pooled fund
Total contribution:$2,267
Development:$2,267(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism | $36,625 2023
United Nations Office of Counter-TerrorismUnited Nations organization
Total contribution:$36,625
Development:$36,625(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$36,625 2022
United Nations Office of Counter-TerrorismUnited Nations organization
Total contribution:$36,625
Development:$36,625(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United States of America | $22,236 2023
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$22,236
Development:$22,236(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$22,236 2022
United States of AmericaOECD-DAC donor
Total contribution:$22,236
Development:$22,236(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
United States of America National Committee | $147,700 2023
United States of America National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$147,700
Development:$147,700(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$147,700 2022
United States of America National CommitteeNational Committee
Total contribution:$147,700
Development:$147,700(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
Yildiz Holdings | $10,781 2023
Yildiz HoldingsPrivate sector
Total contribution:$10,781
Development:$10,781(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
|
$10,781 2022
Yildiz HoldingsPrivate sector
Total contribution:$10,781
Development:$10,781(100%)
Humanitarian:$0(0%)
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