UN Women Finland is a National Committee that supports the mission of UN Women, the United Nations agency for gender equality and women’s rights. National Committees are registered not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations established as autonomous and independent entities, not affiliated with any religion or religious entity, nor any political party or other similar organization.
UN Women Finland is a legal entity separate from UN Women, the United Nations and any other subsidiary body of the United Nations. UN Women Finland has entered into an agreement with UN Women to support its mission by raising funds from the private sector, promoting women’s rights, and securing worldwide visibility for women and girls.
Currently, there are 13 UN Women National Committees around the world. For more information on UN Women National Committees, please visit the website of UN Women here.
UN Women Finland has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Contact us
UN Women Finland
Työpajankatu 10 A, 4th floor
FIN-00580 Helsinki
toimisto@unwomen.fi
tel. +358 45 490 7581 mon-fri from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Grants
UN Women Finland does not provide financial or technical support for other organizations.
UN Women provides grants to fuel innovative, high-impact programmes by civil society groups through two funds—the Fund for Gender Equality and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.
All applications should be directed to UN Women headquarters, but only when the online application is available. Applications by letter, e-mail, fax, or telephone will be ignored. Please see the Call for Proposals for specific details.