Since 1990 as the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), and since 2010 as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, UN Women in Ecuador supports national priorities on gender equality and women’s rights and contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Framework in partnership with national and local governments, women's organizations, civil society, academia and international cooperation. Our work focusses on four strategic priorities:

• Women´s Economic Empowerment
• Gender and Climate Change
• Ending violence against women and girls
• Women, Peace and Security

Also, according to its mandate, UN Women coordinates and promotes UN System’s efforts to guarantee the inclusion of gender equality and women's rights perspectives in UN System's actions in Ecuador.