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The UN Trust Fund is the first, and remains the only, global grant-making mechanism exclusively dedicated to eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls. It is managed by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on behalf of the UN system and involves UN bodies and organs, civil society organizations (CSOs) and experts on ending violence against women and girls in its decision-making processes through its Programme Advisory Committee...
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The UN Trust Fund is the first, and remains the only, global grant-making mechanism exclusively dedicated to eradicating all forms of violence against women and girls. It is managed by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on behalf of the UN system and involves UN bodies and organs, civil society organizations (CSOs) and experts on ending violence against women and girls in its decision-making processes through its Programme Advisory Committee (PAC). With the strong institutional support of UN Women and its regional, multi-country and country offices and working closely with the rest of the United Nations system through its inter-agency Programme Advisory Committee, the UN Trust Fund plays a vital role in driving forward collective efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.
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.”