You are in:

 Under Secretary for Political Affairs > Bureau of African Affairs > Regional Topics > Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative

Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative

Date: 01/20/2009 Description: Blue envelope icon, used for email subscriptions. State Dept Photo

Sign up for email updates on African issues.

Respecting Women's Rights banner (AP photo); Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative homepage"For those women and children subject to rape or domestic violence, there is a related program known as the Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative, or WJEI. Inspired by a South African program, American policy makers hope that WJEI will provide some comfort to female victims of rape and abuse, by offering both medical care and legal assistance.

This $55 million program currently supplements Women's Rights are Human Rights banner ,AP,; Women's Justice existing efforts in: Benin, Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. WJEI funds will help raise awareness about gender-based violence, protect and assist victims of rape and domestic violence, and bring justice to perpetrators of violence."  Full text

 

Date: 01/20/2009 Description: Blue envelope icon, used for email subscriptions. State Dept Photo

Sign up for email updates on African issues.

U.S. Government Support for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
(Mar. 24): UNFPA works with governments to develop and strengthen laws and policies that support the equality of women and prevent rape, domestic abuse, and other forms of gender-based violence.  Full Text

The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.