United Nations Archives -

February 6 is U.N. International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

endfgmtoday February 2, 2018 March 19, 2018UN

For the 15th year in a row, February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. This global awareness day, co-sponsored by UNICEF and the UN Population Fund, “harnesses the complementary expertise of the two agencies, with governments and often in close collaboration with grass-roots community organizations and other…

Nations Join Forces to Stop Violence That 1 in 3 Women Face

endfgmtoday September 21, 2017 September 21, 2017UN

UNITED NATIONS —World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday launched a half-billion-dollar effort to end violence against women and girls, a crime suffered by 1 in 3 in their lifetimes. The effort will fund anti-violence programs that promote prevention, bolster government policies and provide women and girls with…