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304 East 45th Street, 15th floor UNIFEM promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women at all levels of development planning and practice, and acts as a catalyst within the UN system, supporting efforts that link the needs and concerns of women to all critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas. The regions in which UNIFEM works are Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. This website contains background information on UNIFEM, its mandate, mission, governance and leadership, strategies and business plans, as well as worldwide contact information. There are also press releases on UNIFEM's activities. There is information on the UNIFEM Trust Fund in support of actions to eliminate violence against women, special initiatives and examples of projects supported by the trust fund. The application procedures and the list of grant recipients can also be found on the website. |