UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Official name:
UN Women Ukraine / UN Women in Ukraine
Areas of activity:
UN Women supports UN Member States in setting global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to develop the laws, policies, programs and services needed to ensure that standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls around the world. The organization works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and advocates for women’s equal participation in all aspects of life.
Leadership:
Executive Director: Seema Sami Bacchus
Head of the Country Office in Ukraine: Sabine Fraser Güneş
History of the organization:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, to address these issues. In doing so, UN Member States took a historic step in accelerating the achievement of the Organization’s goals for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The creation of UN Women was part of the UN reform program that pooled resources and mandates to have a greater impact. In Ukraine, UN Women started its work in October 2015 and went from implementing individual projects to opening the Office in 2018.
Contacts:
Website: UN Women Ukraine
Facebook: UN Women Ukraine
