Sweden provides almost EUR 11 million in support to women and girls in Ukraine and Moldova

Sweden is providing 11 million Euros in support to women and girls in Ukraine and Moldova. The support will be channeled through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women.

According to The Ministry for Foreign Affairs press statement , this support is intended to strengthen the two countries’ efforts to meet the humanitarian needs of women and girls and promote their opportunities and rights in both the short and the long term.

The support aims to meet the humanitarian needs of women and girls, promote their opportunities and rights, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights, and combat sexual and gender-based violence. It is also intended to help rebuild and reinforce Ukraine’s health care system and infrastructures that have been severely affected by Russia’s attacks. In Moldova, the support will assist internally displaced women and girls. A total of almost EUR 9 million will go to Ukraine and Moldova through UNFPA, while about EUR 2 million will go to Ukraine through UN Women.