Every year since 1991, the United Nations in general, and UN Women in particular, have acknowledged the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Commenced on November 25^th (the International Day for Violence Against Women) through December 10^th (Human Rights Day), the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is intended to combat the global scourge of violence against women.

As the UN’s flagship catalytic finance entity for the world’s 46 least developed countries, UNCDF places women’s economic empowerment as one of its priority areas of programmatic focus. As stated in UNCDF’s Strategic Framework, investing in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment is a precondition for sustainable results. This includes achieving the result of the reduction, the prevention and the end of violence against women and girls.

In acknowledgment of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UNCDF is offering a suite of content that displays how UNCDF works to combat gender based violence through its work to advance Women’s Economic Empowerment.

IncluCity: Addressing Growing Income Inequalities in Cities Through Inclusive Financing

https://www.uncdf.org/article/8016/inclucity-pilots-2-nascent-tools-for-assessing-inclusive-finance-needs-in-cities

Blue Peace Initiative: Supporting Effective Water Management for Women

https://www.uncdf.org/article/7530/freetown-blue-peace-financing-initiative-ilo-partners-win-15-million-grant-to-scale-up-effective-water-management-interventions-for-women

UNCDF: 20^th Anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security

https://www.uncdf.org/article/6169/20th-anniversary-of-the-security-council-resolution-on-women-peace-and-security

UNCDF in Niger: Supporting Economic Reintegration of Women and Girls Who Are Victims of Gender-Based Violence

https://www.uncdf.org/article/7173/spotlight-initiative-in-niger-uncdf-supports-the-socio-economic-reintegration-of-women-and-girls-who-are-victims-of-gender-based-violence

Policy Accelerator: Gender Intentional Policymaking

https://policyaccelerator.uncdf.org/gender-intentional-policymaking

UNCDF: Systemic Change and Women’s Financial Inclusion

https://www.uncdf.org/article/5976/systemic-change-and-womens-financial-inclusion