Sexual Violence

Grants awarded to end violence against women in conflict-affected areas

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 19th, 2004

The United Nations Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women will grant US$900,000 to 17 groups in developing countries, who are addressing gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Through Trust Fund grants:

* Community leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be trained to address the communal impact of violence against women;

* Country-based capacity to document the impact of armed conflict on women in Southern Sudan will be enhanced and used to influence post-conflict reconstruction, and ensure better access for women to services and training to participate in peace processes;

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