UNIFEM (The United Nations Development Fund For Women) is an agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to the creation and suppport of equality between women and men.
- Women and children make up 70% of the world's poor.
- Women and children account for 80% of the world's refugees.
- Women comprise over 2/3 of the world's illiterate population.
- Women in developing countries are victims of violence in 1/3 of all families.
- Women perform 2/3 of the world's work.
- Women produce, process and market 3/5 of all the world's food.
- Women own 70% of all small businesses.
- Women in developing countries repay their loans promptly 97% of the time.
- Women receive only 10% of the world's income.
- Women own less than 1% of the world's property.
UNIFEM Singapore
Orchard Post Office, P.O. Box 521,
Singapore 912318
Tel:+65 7373820 Fax +65 7877920
E-mail: unifem.sg@iname.com
Homepage: http://welcome.to/unifem.sg
Address correspondence to
Dr. Kanwaljit Soin
Chairperson, Executive Committee