FNs Trust Fund til støtte for at standse vold mod kvinder indkaldte 23. december forslag til landeprogrammer, der kan dæmme op mod vold mod kvinder og piger, oplyser UNIFEM.
Civil society organizations, governments, and UN Country Teams (working in partnerships with governments and civil society) are invited to submit applications for grants of a minimum of 100.000 US dollar up to a maximum of 1 million for a period of 2 to 3 years.
Established in 1996 by the UN General Assembly, the UN Trust Fund is managed by UNIFEM (part of UN Women) on behalf of the UN system. Today, the UN Trust Fund is an essential source of support and a hub of knowledge for promising approaches to address violence against women and girls.
In 2009, the UN Trust Fund received a total of 1.643 proposals and awarded 20,5 million dollars to 26 initiatives in 33 countries and territories.
The UN Trust Fund relies on the support from governments. In 2009–2010, its donors included the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States of America.
The UN Trust Fund has also received vital support of its partners in the private sector and nonprofit organizations, including Avon and Avon Foundation for Women; Johnson & Johnson; the United Nations Foundation; UNIFEM (part of UN Women) National Committees in Austria, Canada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom; and Zonta International and Zonta International Foundation.
