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“unlocking progress on gender equality”
United Nations Women (UN Women) is a global champion for gender equality with a focus on unlocking progress on gender equality. This is achieved through focusing on leadership development and political participation, economic empowerment, ending gender violence against women, peace and security, humanitarian action, governance, and national planning, youth, women and girls with disabilities, sustainable development, and HIV and AIDS. UN Women in South Africa provides technical and financial support for an enhanced integrated UN system including government and national stakeholders' multi-sector coordination mechanism for responding to GBV in South
GBVF response through the perspective of UN Women Country Rep - Aleta Miller Aleta has extensive experience in women’s rights, human rights, refugee rights, public health, and international development, gained through more than 25 years of professional engagement, with UN Women, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNAIDS, and several NGOs and governments. In addition to the above postings, Aleta has served in Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, as well as New York, and her native Australia. Aleta is a Clinical Psychologist (Australian registered, non- practicing status) and holds a Master's degree in International
“The thing about gender equality is that everyone benefits - women, girls, as well as men and boys, families, communities, businesses, and the entire nation.”
Public Health, along with undergraduate degrees in Behavioural Science and Occupational Health.
Africa. Additionally, the organisation drives the
implementation of the National Policy and Strategy Framework for addressing gender violence through various interventions.
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