In Nigeria 🇳🇬, the Center for Women Studies & Intervention mobilizes traditional & faith-based leaders to help promulgate customary laws to protect women & girls from harmful practices, such as #FGM , and other forms of #VAWG .

➡️Read more now: bit.ly/UNTF-CWSI

Six months on, women and girls in #Gaza continue to bear the brunt of the conflict.

We call for killings, suffering and devastation to stop.

We reiterate the Security Council’s call for an immediate ceasefire, release of all hostages and safe access for humanitarian aid.

This is intolerable. ⛔

We stand with survivors. 🫶

We stand with CSOs/WROs working to empower, protect and support survivors. 🫶

#UNTF is seeking multi-country initiatives under #ACT programme, aimed at strengthening practice-based knowledge, women's rights & #feminist movements to #EVAW in Latin America & sub-Saharan Africa.

⚠️Submit your expression of interest before 22 April!

👉bit.ly/4d3CRGO

📌 Who is behind feminist movements?
📌 Why and how do women rights organizations keep going despite pushback? ✊

Hear from #UNTF grantee organizations from all around the globe now ⬇️
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In Ecuador 🇪🇨, #UNTF grantee ACDemocracia Ecuador
mobilized collective activism to gather government authorities' support to adopt the new Comprehensive Law for the Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women!

➡️Check out their remarkable story: bit.ly/UNTF-ACDemocra…

Women's rights are human rights. Period. #WednesdayWisdom ✨

Feminist organizations are leading the effort to prevent and end all forms of #VAWG . And yet, they are deeply underfunded.

It’s time to advocate for #FeministFunding . #UNTF offers core, flexible, long-term funding to CSOs/WROs to #EVAW : untf.unwomen.org

And yet, only 40% of women survivors seek any sort of help. 💔

Join us in advocating for stronger laws, efficient implementation & protection policies for women and girls’ right to live free from violence. ✊

Have you listened yet to our latest podcast 'Small and Mighty!' ❓

Don't miss out, tune in now and hear from small organizations leading big changes for women and girls: spoti.fi/3NUEJWF

How can laws & policies help prevent #VAWG ❓
Which key stakeholders can influence legislation❓
How can civil society and women's rights organizations influence law implementation and reforms❓

Find out in our #UNTFPrevention brief on laws & policies! bit.ly/3Q7stSE

This is UNACCEPTABLE. 🛑

#UNTF stands with CSOs/WROs leading life-saving projects for women and girls. Contribute today to make a change: bit.ly/supportuntfevaw

Share with us your #MondayMotivation to prevent and end violence against women & girls in the comments below! ⬇️✨

🔸 Raising awareness of existing laws & policies
🔸 Identifying gaps
🔸 Implementing solutions

Here’s how #UNTF grantee organizations are making sure women and girls are empowered and protected from any forms of #VAWG . ✊
👉bit.ly/3Q7stSE

In Tunisia, women and girls can feel #SafeEverywhere thanks to the SafeNess app that CAWTAR developed to:
✅ empower women and girls living with disabilities
✅ increase their knowledge and skills
✅ improve their safety in public spaces

👉 bit.ly/CAWTAR_UNTF

In Guatemala, @tzununija leads a project to improve access to justice for Mayan & Garifuna ethnic groups.

Learn how they ensured justice services & responses remained available to indigenous women & girls during #COVID19 ⬇️ Iniciativa Spotlight

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❌Women and girl survivors of #VAWG fleeing their homes do not always find safety at their new destination.❌

In Mexico, #UNTF grantee @imumidf provides tailored care services to meet the specific needs of women and girl seeking asylum.

👉Learn more: bit.ly/IMUMI-UNTF

First step: learn what violence against women is.
Second step: end it. #EVAW