Exciting news! We’re pleased to announce that SOAWR has with UN Women handle under the #ACTtoEndViolence Against Women programme.
ACT is a new game-changing commitment between the European Commission and UN Women as co-leaders of the Action Coalition on Gender Based Violence (GBV), in collaboration with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. Through direct investments in feminist movements, strengthening intersectional alliances, and coordinating a shared advocacy agenda, ACT will amplify women’s rights movements as they coordinate their push for justice.
In the current context of pushback on gender equality and the rise in anti-rights movements, ACT will seek to create greater solidarity within the global movement to end violence against women.
Through ACT, led by our Secretariat, Equality Now, SOAWR is driving impact-focused initiatives to end violence against women and girls (EVAWG) in the Eastern and Southern African regions. Our efforts include strengthening annual accountability reviews, monitoring and reporting on regional EVAWG commitments, and empowering non-traditional actors as advocates for change.
Find out more about ACT here.