United Nations Support for the Empowerment of Women in Angola

Abstract

The creation of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, called UN Women, is the result of years of negotiations between Member States of the UN and by the movement for the defense of women in the world. It is part of the United Nations reform agenda, pooling resources and mandates for greater impact. However, gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched in every society. Women in all parts of the world experience violence and discrimination and are underrepresented in decision-making processes. High maternal mortality rates continue to be a global source of shame. For many years, the UN has faced serious challenges in its efforts to promote gender equality in the world.
The objective of this project is to support the United Nations for the empowerment of Women in Africa specifically in Angola that helps in poverty reduction and entrepreneurship.