By Staff Reporter
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) are embarking on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) - the Spotlight Initiative.
The Initiative is so named as it brings focused attention to this issue, moving it into the spotlight and placing it at the centre of efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line
with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
An initial investment in the order of EUR 500 million will be made, with the EU as the main contributor.
Other donors and partners will be invited to join the Initiative to broaden its reach and scope.
The modality for the delivery will be a UN multi-stakeholder trust fund, administered by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, with the support of core agencies UNDP, UNFPA and UN Women, and overseen by the Executive Office of the UN
Secretary-General.
Violence against women and girls is one of
the most widespread, persistent and
devastating human rights violations in our
world today. It is a major obstacle to the fulfilment of
women’s and girls’ human rights and to the
achievement of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development.
It occurs worldwide, cutting across all generations, nationalities, communities and spheres of our societies, irrespective of age, ethnicity, disability or other background.
The Initiative will respond to all forms of
VAWG, with a particular focus on domestic and family violence, sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, femicide, traffcking in human beings and
sexual and economic (labour) exploitation.
In line with the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, the Initiative will
fully integrate the principle of ‘leaving no
one behind’.
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