More gender-sensitive communities and more girls and women protected from violence with EU support

24 communities from Cahul and Ungheni districts have become true champions in promoting gender equality. These remarkable results are thanks to the EVA Project, “Strengthened Gender Action in Cahul and Ungheni Districts,” which was launched in 2020 by UN Women Moldova in partnership with UNICEF and funded by the European Union. 

A total of 41 projects, which were implemented by the communities themselves and designed through participatory and inclusive processes, have helped over 12,000 locals benefit from improved services.

For three years, mayors and local councillors, local civic activists and beneficiaries have learned how to turn their communities into safe areas for women and children.

As a result of the EVA project’s training courses, dozens of women, including survivors of domestic violence, have found jobs or launched their own businesses, thus preparing them to get involved in their communities. The project also launched the first specialist service in Moldova to provide services for victims of sexual violence in one place.