As women continue to face greater barriers to justice than men, the UN supports efforts to write, enforce and fund the laws and systems that protect rights and freedoms, address historic inequalities and hold perpetrators accountable.
Spotlight Initiative and the Joint SDG fund are supporting civil society in Samoa to break barriers for women with disabilities through leadership forums, public platforms and economic empowerment, changing societal and individual narratives around gender and disability.
Under the Spotlight Initiative 2.0, the UN and partners have reached over 77,000 children and youth across 17 districts in Uganda with psychosocial, economic and educational interventions, supporting survivors as they rebuild their lives one small act of healing at a time.
Despite progress, just 12.9 per cent of women in Montenegro hold ownership or rights to agricultural land. The UN is providing technical expertise and support to address systemic barriers for rural women, in alignment with national priorities and international commitments.
The Lifelong Empowerment and Protection in Albania programme combines social protection, skills development and decent employment, supporting women and vulnerable communities in transforming informal or unpaid work into dignified, protected careers.
Over 40 countries have collaborated at the Commission for Social Development this past week to turn the Doha Declaration into tangible progress. The UN has supported social development by working with countries on policies and investments that leave no one behind.
With a package of seeds, training and micro greenhouses, women in Afghanistan are able to feed their families and improve their livelihoods while forming community bonds with support from the UN's Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan.
The UN is supporting programmes in Jordan that maintain a social safety net for refugees who are unable to work, while also promoting self-reliance by leveraging skills and facilitating livelihood opportunities through coordinated efforts with partners.
From vaccination and digital transformation to youth entrepreneurship and land restoration, the UN has supported Togo in fulfilling its development ambitions and ensuring a future in which no one is left behind.
The National Disability Allowance has reached over 33,500 persons with disabilities in Lebanon since its launch in 2023. Children across the country are now supported with new pathways to education, inclusion and social protection, securing a future that leaves no one behind.
