Division (c) Gender equality, women empowerment and protection of women's and girls' rights

supporting country, regional and local level programmes to promote women's and girls' economic and social empowerment, leadership and equal political participation;

supporting national, regional and global initiatives to promote the integration of gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment into polices, plans and budgets, including in international, regional and national development frameworks and in the aid effectiveness agenda; helping to eradicate gender-biased sex selection practices;

addressing sexual and gender-based violence and supporting its victims.