Past initiatives

The UN Women ECO has led several successful projects and initiatives that have since concluded. These are grouped here by thematic area:

Confronting gender discrimination in education

• Expanding education for gender equality (2016-2017)

Economic empowerment

• Activating women’s inclusion in value chains (2013–2015)
• Supporting rural, women-led productive clusters (2014–2016)
• Creating safe, women-friendly workplaces in agribusiness (2015–2018)

Ending violence against women

• Increasing women’s access to justice (2015–2016)

Leadership and political participation

• Spurring youth skills and civic engagement (2015–2016)