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A 2020 external meta-analysis of findings from 30 external evaluations found that projects working to strengthen the implementation of laws, policies and national action plans underscored that planning and focus were key to successful engagement strategies. It also identified the need to expand the focus to include building political will in relation to specific actions and the alignment of national legislative and policy frameworks with international standards. For example, in El...
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A 2020 external meta-analysis of findings from 30 external evaluations found that projects working to strengthen the implementation of laws, policies and national action plans underscored that planning and focus were key to successful engagement strategies. It also identified the need to expand the focus to include building political will in relation to specific actions and the alignment of national legislative and policy frameworks with international standards. For example, in El Salvador, UN Trust Fund grantee Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz, sought to ensure that women experience a better response to violence against women as a result of strengthened institutions, and the ability of Civil Society Organizations and Women’s Rights Organizations to demand accountability from the Government to implement existing laws. After receiving training on the law and available services, there was an increase in women who learned about and used available services.
Medica Kosova , a UN Tr ust Fund grantee, raises awareness among women’s organizations of the Istanbul Convention, which guided preparation of the Kosovo (Under UN SCR 1244 (1999)) National Strategy against Domestic Violence. Medica Kosova works to increase efforts by national and local government bodies to implement the National Strategy. In addition, Medica Kosova supports women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence such as assisting women in applying for the status of survivors...
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Medica Kosova, a UN Trust Fund grantee, raises awareness among women’s organizations of the Istanbul Convention, which guided preparation of the Kosovo (Under UN SCR 1244 (1999)) National Strategy against Domestic Violence. Medica Kosova works to increase efforts by national and local government bodies to implement the National Strategy. In addition, Medica Kosova supports women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence such as assisting women in applying for the status of survivors of conflict related sexual violence. It works with women’s organizations in relatively small municipalities, focusing on women in under-served communities, including Roma women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff worked closely with women survivors of violence and local services. The organization also took steps to enhance communication and awareness of the women and girls with whom they work. During the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Veprore Shehu, Executive Director of NGO Medica Kosova, a UN Trust Fund grantee said, “Five team members (a psychologist, lawyer, psychosocial counsellor, project assistant and executive director) make phone calls to survivors asking about their well-being, challenges they face during this period of isolation and their daily activities with their close families.”