Annual Walks
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Through the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, UN Women has distributed more than $60 million to 317 initiatives in 124 countries since 1997. The UN Trust Fund project supports the implementation of national laws, policies and action plans that address ending violence against women and girls. For instance, in Cambodia, the Fund supports a women's organization that created a radio program to inform their listeners of laws and services to protect women from violence. Prior to the broadcast, two thirds of their listeners did not know that marital rape was a crime; in Albania, the Fund support national and regional coalitions that combat trafficking of women and girls; in Chile, Rwanda and India, the Fund projects are engaging men to find solutions and to end gender-based violence. One hundred thirty countries now have laws against domestic violence. Only 45 countries did only 8 years ago. Learn more.. The North Carolina Chapter of USNC for UN Women is planning on 5K walks/runs in Charlotte, RTP area, and Wilmington for spring of 2012 (probably April 2012). Check out the photos and more photos from previous years' walks. E-mail us at northcarolina@unwomen-usnc.org if you want to plan the walks with us, sponsor the walks, or simple walk with us. |
