UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
As the UN agency with the mandate to work on gender equality, UN Women is responsible for leading and coordinating United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world and at the country level. UN Women is also expected to provide strong and coherent leadership in support of countries\' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society, the nodal government agency, private sector, and other relevant actors.
UN Women India Country Office is currently implementing a Programme in the state of Assam to forge and strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships in the tea sector to effectively respond to the impact of COVID-19 and pandemic on women. The goal is to ensure that women and girls are socially, economically and politically empowered in rural spaces which are free from sexual harassment and other forms of violence against women and girls. The Programme through targeted interventions is mitigating the impacts of the pandemic and enhance women workers\' health, wellness, and safety in the tea sector. The Programme is now being extended and now includes states of Rajasthan, Kerala and Assam with additional focus on the spice supply chains as another sectoral intervention. The following are the intended Outcomes:
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