4. Invest in Women - It Pays! UNFGE - AWID · 2015-10-29 · • Helping over 163,741 women secure decent work. • Supporting over 114,433 women gains skills and access to resources

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(

Both(Political(&(Economic(FGE(Grant(

KEY(

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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