Eswatini Gender Policy and Strategy on Ending Violence

Gender equality has been identified as a key accelerator for achieving the 2030 development agenda including sustainable development goals (SDGs). The 2030 Agenda has a dedicated goal of achieving Gender Equality and Empower all women – SDG 5). In this region, gender-based violence remains a barrier towards the achievement of this gender equality goal despite the existence of policies and good strategies. 

Against this background, the UNCT organized a bimonthly meeting through its Gender Theme Group (GTG) for an engagement of UNCT and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office on the revised National Gender Policy (2023) and the National Strategy to End Violence and to leverage on UN’s comparative advantage to contribute to the implementation of these national strategic documents. 

The purpose of the meeting, hosted by UNFPA and led by the Department of Gender and Family Issues from Deputy Prime Minister’s Office were:

• To share with UNCT, the revised National Gender Policy (2023) and the National Strategy on Ending Violence (2023-2027).
• Explore ways to mainstream the National Gender Policy and Strategy to End Violence in national planning processes and in UN Agencies Programmes/Cooperation strategies.