![]() ![]() We brought together more than 100 women and adolescents, who shared their experiences, everyday challenges and what they have had to face due to the pandemic," shares Jackeline Fernández, a UN Volunteer serving as Gender-based Violence Coordination Associate for UNFPA in Bolívar state, Venezuela. "During 20, we launched six Safe Spaces in different communities of San Félix and Puerto Ordaz. These spaces are training platforms to empower women from amongst the most vulnerable communities by addressing issues of gender-based violence, sexual violence, body autonomy, women's human rights and sexual and reproductive health, among others. The creation of so-called 'Safe Spaces' stands out among the initiatives that demonstrate how UNFPA Venezuela promotes inclusion through UN volunteering. All our personnel in the field and in complex border areas are UN Volunteers," highlights Mr González Caro. "We can say, without any doubt, that UNV has allowed us to take our actions to territories that we had never reached before. ![]() This is does by enabling them to develop their capacities, obtain new skills and increase their possibilities for social participation when they are hindered in other spheres of work or family. UNFPA in Venezuela utilizes volunteering to facilitate the empowerment and inclusion of women, especially the most vulnerable. Mr Jorge González Caro, UNFPA National Representative, Venezuela Two-thirds of our human talent are UN Volunteers. Our volunteers have a female face, since 76 per cent are women. This figure is even higher in the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Venezuela, since the agency hosts 20 per cent of the total number of UN Volunteers serving in the country. According to the United Nations, women make up 57 per cent of volunteers globally. In the case of Venezuela, at least 60 per cent of the UN Volunteers serving in the country are women. ![]()
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