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Strengthening police responses to gender-based violence crucial in lead up to Generation Equality Forum in Paris

Statement: This is the time to ramp up, not decrease funding for women and girls

Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Date: Monday, May 3, 2021 The ravages of COVID-19 on the lives and livelihoods of women and girls are being seen in every country, from higher job losses, shrinking work hours and greater care burdens, to increased levels of all forms of violence against women, with the development gains of decades reversed in multiple areas. This regression is an urgent driver to further ramp up investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment, an area where both global and national efforts remain chronically underfunded, despite its importance for the 2030 Agenda. Our partners’ continued committed engagement and support are therefore more critical than ever to the work of ensuring no woman or girl is left behind. The United Kingdom, a long-standing partner of UN Women, has shown strong leadership on gender equality issues. Since 2013 it has provided UN Women with stable funding in the regula

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