Baroness Jacqui Smith, UK Minister for Women and Equalities, announced the funding during the G20 Women’s Empowerment meeting in Johannesburg.

The GBVF Fund will use the money for:

GBV prevention in schools, building on evidence from the UK-funded What Works programme, the Fund will support targeted prevention efforts in schools, focusing on adolescent boys. This high-impact intervention will aid the implementation of the Department for Basic Education’s life skills and life orientation curriculum, fostering healthier attitudes and behaviours from a young age.

GBV response for underserved communities. The additional funding will also enhance support for victims and survivors in underserved groups, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, women with disabilities, and migrant women, ens

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