UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

The UN Trust Fund takes a human rights approach towards the goal of ending violence against women and girls. Its work contributes to achieving the bold 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreed by UN member states in 2015, specifically focusing on targets related to ending violence against women.

These ambitions must be met by robust funding, but challenges remain. A survey by the philanthropic Foundation Center found that in 2014, only 8 per cent of all human rights-related donations by private foundations is allocated to ending violence against women and girls. In other words, of every US$100 raised for human rights, just US$8 goes to efforts to end violence against women and girls.

The UN Trust Fund is committed to advocating for adequate, sustainable funding for efforts to end violence against women and girls. It is committed to funding organizations that are operating at the grassroots level, focused on women’s rights, and that are women-led. The UN Trust Fund invests in sustainable change through demand-driven initiatives implemented by civil society organizations around the world.