4. invest in women - it pays! unfge - awid · 2015-10-29 · • helping over 163,741 women secure...
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Founded'in'2009'by'Spain'with'US$65'Million'Dollars,'
followed'by'Norway,'Netherlands'and'Mexico'(corpus'of'the'
Fund'is'$71'Million)'to:'
advance'women’s'poliJcal'and'economic'empowerment'
to'address'the'gap'of'“implementaJon”'of'commitments'to'
gender'equality'at'naJonal'and'regional'levels'=Role'in'the'
mulJlateral'system'
Fund'is'aligned'to'UN'Women'Strategic'plan'two'themaJc'
prioriJes:'poliJcal'and'economic'empowerment'
Public'policy:'domain'of'both'civil'society'and'state'
Through'grantmaking,'the'Fund'for'Gender'
Equality'has'mobilized'an'addiJonal'$7.5'
million'from'government'grantee'partners'in'
alliance'with'civil'society'organizaJons'
towards'their'gender'equality'programmes'at'
country'level'
Ecuador POL: $489,657
Jamaica POL: $1,729,537
Colombia POL: $163,361
Peru/Global POL: $300,000
Dominican Republic POL: $500,000
El Salvador POL: $500,000
Uganda ECO: $205,000
Senegal ECO: $200,000
Mozambique ECO: $438,550
Mexico POL: $2,295,000
ECO: $495,000
Nigeria POL: $480,000
Egypt ECO: $3,154,490 (3 grants)
POL: $745,000 (2 grants)
Lebanon ECO: $605,000 (2 grants)
POL: $437,140
Morocco ECO: $1,265,000 (3 grants)
India ECO: $747,582 (2 grants)
POL: $2,549,974
Afghanistan ECO: $161,920
Sri Lanka POL: $496,977
Russia ECO: $420,000
Ukraine POL: $499,921
Serbia POL: $120,625
Rwanda ECO: $2,000,000
Zimbabwe ECO: $1,680,939
Liberia ECO: $3,000,000
China POL: $2,456,934
Cambodia ECO: $1,171,745
Kyrgyzstan POL: $1,290,991
Brazil ECO/POL: $3,000,000
Bolivia POL: $2,474,134
Cameroon ECO: $368,750
UN#WOMEN’S#FUND#FOR#GENDER#EQUALITY#Multi&Year+Economic+and+Political+Empowerment+Grant+Investments:+US$43+Million+in+40+Countries+(2009&2011)+
Bosnia & Herzegovina POL: $1,935,110 (2 grants)
Philippines ECO: $100,000
Nepal POL: $394,000
Occupied Palestinian Territory ECO: $450,000
POL: $1,050,000 (4 grants)
Ghana ECO: $500,000
Algeria ECO: $200,000
Iraq POL: $215,000
Libya/Regional POL: $565,000
Yemen/Regional POL: $265,000
Political(Empowerment(FGE(Grant(
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Economic(Empowerment(FGE(Grant(
Pacific Islands/Regional (Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Nauru, Republic of
Marshall Islands and Tuvalu)! POL: $200,000
Africa
Arab States
Europe and Central Asia
LAC
Asia and the Pacific
Economic Empowerment Political Empowerment
So far, we have invested in high-impact grants totaling USD $43 million in support of 55 grantee partners in 40 countries.
! $34 million directly to women’s organizations ! 56 out of 73 grantees are women’s organizations with significant results: investing in women pays off! ! Based on lessons learned, current Call for Proposals is focused on women’s organizations, includes regional networks, excludes INGOs, reduced maximum amounts to up to US$1 million
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So far, on aggregate with grant support from the Fund for Gender Equality, our grantee partners are:
• Helping over 163,741 women secure decent work. • Supporting over 114,433 women gains skills and access to
resources and assets, including land, water, technology, and viable employment
• Ensuring over 4 million women gain protection and security for themselves and their families.
• Introducing over 1,700 women into electoral politics around the world,
• Strengthening the leadership skills of over 13.6 million women • Catalyzing 24 legislative and policy changes that have
benefited women and girls in 12 countries
THANK'YOU'
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For'more'ınforma_on'see'Reconsıderıng'Development'
‘Mul_adonor'Trust'Funds'at'the'Unıted'Na_ons:'Transformıng'
development'aıd'or'busıness'as'usual?’'
by'Kellea'Mıller,'2012'
How we measure our global impact: !Thema'c!Category! !Secondary!Focus!Area(s)!! Global!Impact!Indicators!!
!!Sustainable!Economic!
Empowerment!
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SupporJng'Rural'women'
Number'of'rural'women'who'gained'access'to'and'control'of'resources'and'assets,'
including'extension'services,'land'rights,'property,'economic'assets,'water,'technology'
etc.'
Percentage'increase'in'incomes'and'other'assets'
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Ensuring'Decent'work'
Number'of'genderaresponsive'naJonal'laws,'policies'and'regulaJons'for'protecJng'the'
rights'of'women'workers'reformed/adopted'
Number'of'women'accessing'special'provisions'of'public'programs'conducive'to'decent'
work'
Number'of'private'sector'companies'and'industry'associaJons'that'promote'gender'
equality'
Number'of'genderaresponsive'services'(transport,'uJliJes,'markets,'water,'energy)'that'
enhance'women’s'livelihoods'
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PromoJng'Entrepreneurship'
Number'of'women'with'access'to'skills'enhancing'opportuniJes/'mentoring'
programmes'and'enterprise'development'assistance'
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Guaranteeing'Social'ProtecJon'
Number'of'social'protecJons'measures'adopted/implemented'(e.g.'secure'
employment,'childacare,'health'care'provisions'etc)''
Number'of'women'benefiJng'from'social'protecJon'services''
Poli'cal!Empowerment!!from!the!local!to!na'onal!to!
regional!levels!!
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Catalyzing'LegislaJve'and'Policy'Change'
Number'of'changes'in'consJtuJons,'legal'frameworks,'policies'and'implementaJon'
plans'(e.g.'special'measures,'gender'responsive'budgeJng,'electoral'reforms)''
Number'of''consJtuJons,'legal'frameworks'and'policies'adopted'(e.g.'new'gender'
equality'laws,'budgets'etc)'
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Engaging'in'Electoral'Processes'
Percentage'increase'in'female'candidates'parJcipaJng'in'local'and'naJonal'elecJons.'
Number'of'women'in'seats'in'naJonal'parliament'and'local'councils.'
Expanding'&'Strengthening'Women’s'
Leadership''
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Number'of'women'with'strengthened'leadership'skills'and'capaciJes'to'influence'
insJtuJons'to'promote'gender'equality'in'leadership'and'parJcipaJon'
Number'of'women'in'leadership'posiJons'in'insJtuJons'that'affect'their'lives'(e.g.'on'
poliJcal'parJes,'boards;'law'enforcement;'naJonal'AIDS'councils.)'
Expanding'the'voices'of'women’s'rights'
advocates'in'various'forums'and'increasing'
democraJc'space'
Number'of'spaces/decicionamaking'mechanisms'influenced'by'women’s'movements'
Number'of'civil'society'stakeholders'reached'through'capacity'development'efforts'
Coordina'on!and!strategic!partnerships!!
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Strengthening'Interagency'collaboraJon'for'
gender'equality''
Number'of'technical'resources'provided'by'UN'Women'country'counterparts'to'FGE'
grantees'
Number'of'collaboraJons'with'UN'agencies'
SupporJng'NaJonal'Alignment' Number'of'collaboraJons'between'naJonal'machineries,'civil'society'and'UN'agencies'
!!!'
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Ellen!Johnson!Sirleaf!Market!Women’s!Fund! $ 3 million (for three years) Liberia
• Many'markets'were'destroyed'during'the'war,'severely'constraining'women’s'
livelihood'opportuniJes.''
• Nine'thousand'women'and'their'families'are'now'regaining'their'livelihoods'
through'the'rehabilitaJon'of'8'markets.''
• HolisJc'markets:'literacy'trainings,'safe'water,'sanitaJon,'daycare'centers,'and'
training'and'health'faciliJes'for'the'market'vendors).''
Gender!at!Work!&!Mitra!Service!Society!India'
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!!!
• Since'2005,'the'Mahatma'Gandhi'NaJonal'Rural'Employment'Guarantee'Act'
ensures'some'paid'employment'for'each'rural'household,'yet'Dalit'women'and'
scheduled'castes'have'not'demanded'their'enJtlements.'
• Through''increasing'the'knowledge'and'outreach'to'marginalized'women'and'
sensiJzing'local'level'authoriJes,'marginalized'women'are'claiming'their'
enJtlements.'
• 'The'program'has'secured'employment'for'14,000'Dalit'women.'9,000'women'also'
have'also'increased'control'and'decisionamaking'power'over'their'earnings'with'Job'
Cards'and'bank'accounts'in'their'names.'
SUMA!Programme!(Women’s!Organiza'ons!with!INMUJERES’!Support)!Mexico '
• Women'represent'the'majority'in'many'parts'of'Mexico,'yet'they'are'minority'in'
government.''
• At'the'start'of'the'programme,'of'the'113'municipaliJes'in'Michoacán,'one'of'the'
31'states,'only'5'are'governed'by'women.'In'the'most'recent'elecJon,'women'
mayors'increased'from'5'to'12%'and'women'in'Congress'increased'from'13'to'38%.'
Las!Dignas!&!Las!Melidas!!El Salvador
• Gender'disparity'in'El'Salvador'is'extreme'with'a'14%'wage'gender'gap,'over'
60%'of'the'illiterate'populaJon'is'female'and'women'represenJng'77%'of'the'
unemployed'populaJon.''
• Through'advocacy'and'strategies'of'the'feminist'movement'in'El'Salvador,'a'
gender'equality'law'was'passed'in'March'2011.'
March!2012!Call " Over the course of the two week application window, the Fund received 901 applications " 60 % applications focused on women’s economic empowerment and 40% focused on women’s political empowerment
" There is great need and demand!!!
2009a2010'Call'for'Proposals'
Demand:'US$3'Billion'dollars'
requested'by'1,239'applicants'(MY'
request)'
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2011a2012'Demand:'approx'$700'
Million*'requested'by'1,000+'
applicants'
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There'is'great'need'and'demand'!!!'
Evidence'shows'that'women'deliver'best'
results'!'
FGE'is'the'Fund'in'the'UN'system'
dedicated'to'women’s'rights'
organizaJons'
What'brings'us'together?'
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www.unwomen.org/fge!!
Watch!our!video!in!English:!hwp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWPLNRLa2Ms'
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Video!del!Fondo!en!Español:'hwp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R8wmc1KfPg&feature=related'
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