UNIFEM SINGAPORE was established as a society in January 1998. The organization functions as a National Committee of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), headquartered in New York.
Our mission is to assist women and children in the developing countries through:
- Economic Empowerment Programmes – Enable women to develop business and entrepreneurial skills to access local, national and global markets. Projects also assist women to gain access to finance, technology and information.
- Governance and Leadership Programmes – Give women a voice and visibility by encouraging their leadership in decision making processes that shape their lives.
- Conflict Area Programmes – Provide services for women violated during war and armed conflict. The projects also promote the role of women in peace building.
The Trust supports projects in the areas including: HIV/AIDS, female infanticide, trafficking, forced prostitution, domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape.
