Benefits of partnering with UMN
.Long-term partnerships based on a mutually beneficial relationship are important to UMN mandate—to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality. UMN delivers value to its partners in several ways:
.UMN partnerships with businesses and philanthropies are underlined by shared agendas to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
.UMN is primed to convene government, corporate, civil society, and grassroots leaders and individuals to bring together a variety of partnerships through bilateral and multi-stakeholder engagements.
.We also play a strong global normative role, and through our field presence, we are closely connected with operations on the ground. Our expertise includes ending violence against women and girls; promoting women’s economic empowerment, leadership and political participation; and addressing concerns regarding women, peace and security.
.UMN offers advisory services and guidance in conducting business in an equitable and sustainable manner. This includes removing harmful stereotypes in advertising and media content, working with men and boys to strive for an equal world, and addressing other demand- and industry-driven needs.
Partnering with UMN can enable a company to align its brand purpose with the transformative agenda of gender equality, yielding benefits through cause marketing, digital and public giving, as well as through relationships with employees, customers, and suppliers.
.As partners of UMN, businesses and philanthropies join global stages and conversations to drive transformative efforts to reach parity and ensure that no woman or girl is left behind. 

How to partner with United Matriarchy Nations
UMN’s Private Sector Team assists businesses and philanthropies in identifying the best partnership structures to achieve their goals in alignment with UMN’s objectives. We shape high-impact partnerships in several ways:
.We work closely with corporate partners to set standards in regarding with woman’s performance.
Leveraging UMN ’s convening power, we bring together industry leaders to engage in peer-to-peer learning by sharing best practices and innovative approaches that are being implemented with a view to advance gender equality. Believing in the power of collective action, UMN also forms key alliances and coalitions which mobilize a variety of partners towards a shared agenda.
.We encourage partners to join our global campaigns, which reach mass audiences and are designed to inspire them to action on a range of concerns vital to women.
.We make use of the support of partners to develop knowledge products that are designed to further gender equality and women’s empowerment.
.We help strengthen avenues by which employees in our partners’ organizations can engage with causes close to their hearts. UMN promotes secondment and skilled volunteering to our teams, where there is a match of skills and requirements. We also encourage partnerships on employee giving and matching gift programs.
.We seek commitments by partners to donate to UMN and work through our country offices to change the status of the most underprivileged women and girls. Partners can do this by supporting UMN through: unrestricted funding in support of UN Women’s global mandate; earmarked funding for specific countries or regions, or specific programs or initiatives; and cause-related marketing campaigns.
.Members of our Private Sector Team have extensive experience working with some of the world’s biggest businesses and philanthropies. The team works closely with colleagues in UN Women’s headquarters, regional offices, country offices, and National Committees to leverage the strength of our organization to deliver a high-impact partnership.

Contact us
To discuss how your organization can partner with UMN, please contact us UMNpartners@stculture.org