GNV News November 2, 2025

UN Women announced in October 2025 a new(written) reportThe survey revealed that nearly one-third or more of the civil society and women's rights organizations surveyed worldwide have suspended or halted their work to end violence against women and girls due to funding cuts. The survey also found that 851 TP3T of the organizations surveyed anticipate serious setbacks in laws and protections for women and girls. Other reports indicate that only 51 TP3T of the organizations surveyed expect to remain in business for more than two years.

Violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world, an estimated 736 million women,About 1 in 3have experienced physical or sexual violence. In this context, funding cuts will stop the provision of services such as safe shelter, legal assistance, and survivor support, further increasing the risk of increased violence and femicide*. In addition, the same(written) reportis also alarmed by the far-reaching indirect effects of funding cuts. For example, they say that lower funding for organizations that provide such support can lead to increased staff burnout, a deteriorating work environment due to lack of resources for operations, and a weakened voice for human rights advocacy.

In response to these findings, UN Women recommends improved funding methods at the national and international levels, as well as long-term funding for civil society organizations and women's human rights groups. Also, cooperation across organizations and countries to restore the feminist movement.Prompting.The following is a list of the most common problems with the

note (supplementary information) symbolfemicideis intentional killing with a gender-related motive.

Learn more about sexual violence against women → "1 in 8 girls under 18 years of age worldwide have experienced sexual assault"

Learn more about femicide → "The World: The Realities of Femicide"

'Stronger Together, Stronger Together,' mural against violence against women, Spain (Photo: Daniel Capilla / Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0]