At the forefront of response to survivors with disabilities, Ivana’s story, Serbia

Violence against women in Serbia is common, with every second woman having suffered some form of violence. Prevention, protection, prosecution and referral mechanisms on domestic and other forms of violence against women in Serbia remain weak despite improvements made in recent years with the adoption of general and specialized protocols and the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence in 2017.A vocal advocate for the rights of women with disabilities, Ivana Zelic has worked for 10 years at…

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Make the First Step: PSA from Georgia I

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

This PSA was produced as part of the UN Women project "SHiEld -- Enhancing Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence in Georgia (funded by Sida) to promote the newly established domestic violence hotline. The project's communication campaign is reaching out to young people and men and boys, who play an important role in preventing violence against women and girls. To that end, UN Women in Georgia has actively partnered with the Georgian Rugby Union and the Georgian rugby…

Dream Big: Angelique Kidjo on her hopes for all girls

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

On 8 March 2013 - International Women's Day 2013 - UN Women will release the song "One Woman." Two years in the making, the song was first performed in the United Nations General Assembly Hall when the agency was launched in 2011. The track features 25 singers and musicians recording in over 20 countries. Here, Angelique Kidjo speaks about her hopes for the next generation and the importance of perseverance. For more information, please visit

UN Women programme with refugee women in fYR Macedonia and Serbia

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

n 2016, UN Women and Oxfam supported partners in fYR Macedonia and Serbia to provide services to refugee women, including psychosocial support, advice on human rights and asylum, workshops, language classes as well as clothing and hygiene kits.

Georgian Rugby Players join "Sportsmen UNiTE against Violence against Women Campaign"

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

Georgian Rugby players once again unite for the "Sportsmen UNiTE against Violence against Women Campaign” that has been run in their country to support UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign. The campaign is supported by the UN Joint Programme “Enhancing Gender Equality in Georgia” and funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The UN Joint Programme in Georgia is implemented by UN Women, UNFPA and UNDP.