UN Women in Ukraine

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Since 2016, UN Women Ukraine has built strong partnerships and delivered impactful results by exercising its triple mandate across the development-humanitarian nexus. UN Women’s technical expertise, operational support, and policy development capabilities, combined with the ability to convene diverse partners, provide a unique competitive advantage.

As the leading agency for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the United Nations system, UN Women integrates gender perspectives into UN coordination and decision-making processes. It chairs the Gender Theme Group (GTG) and the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group, ensuring that gender equality remains central to strategic planning for humanitarian response and recovery efforts.

As the Secretariat of the Women, Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), UN Women’s collaboration with women’s rights organizations (WROs) drives localized programming, meeting the needs of the most vulnerable, particularly in war-affected regions in eastern Ukraine.

Strategic partnerships with the private sector through innovative mechanisms such as the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) further enhance women’s economic empowerment. UN Women’s approach complements the work of other UN agencies and partners, bridging crucial gaps and ensuring that women’s leadership, agency, and voice are integral to humanitarian, development and recovery initiatives.

UN Women in Ukraine plays a pivotal role in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment across the country, working with over 65 staff and 20 national consultants based in Kyiv and Dnipro.

The organization provides vital support to government partners and civil society organizations, aiming to advocate for women's rights, promote gender equality, and empower women in all sectors. Its efforts are particularly focused on 3 key priority areas:  Governance, Leadership and Women Peace and Security (WPS), Economic Empowerment and Growth, Humanitarian Response and Coordination ensuring that women's voices and needs are central to these processes. UN Women is actively involved in supporting Ukraine's EU integration and the transposition of the EU gender acquis into national laws and policies.

In 2023 UN Women Ukraine provided over 10,5 million USD to women-led organizations. 

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