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UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Established to accelerate progress on meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide, it supports UN Member States in setting global standards for achieving gender equality. UN Women collaborates with governments and civil society to design and implement laws, policies, programs, and services to truly benefit women and girls worldwide. This entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world, by focusing on three strategic priorities: 1) women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems; 2) women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy; 3) all women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence. UN Women also coordinates and promotes UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda.
In Vanuatu, UN Women works with both the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) and NGOs, to meet the needs of women and girls, enabling their equal participation in all aspects of life. They implement four key programmes in country: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, Women’s Resilience to Disasters, Women’s Economic Empowerment through the Markets for Change Project, and Humanitarian Action.
UN Women addresses strategic areas including eliminating discrimination and violence against women and girls, enhancing women’s economic empowerment and skills development, strengthening gender mainstreaming foundations, and fostering gender-responsive and community-driven solutions to climate and disaster resilience.
UN Women partners with various entities, including government bodies like the Ministry of Justice and Community Services, Ministry of Climate Change, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Their CSO partners include Vanuatu Women’s Centre, Vanuatu Christian Council, Vanuatu Women’s Development Scheme, CARE International, World Vision, Silae Vanua Market Vendors Association, and Northern Islands Market Vendor Association.
UN Women’s activities are focused in Efate and Santo, extending to Aore and Malo Islands. Their partners implement activities on Maewo and Tanna, covering a broad geographic area to support their initiatives.