<p>In Paris, as the Generation Equality Forum draws leaders and activists from around the world, UNFPA has partnered with Equipop and Dysturb to highlight the critical importance of realizing bodily autonomy for all. &copy; Dysturb</p>

<p>Some 2,000 posters and a large art installation have been placed in high-traffic areas of Paris, raising awareness of the fact that only 55 per cent of women, in countries with data, are able to make their own decisions about health care, contraception and sexual activity. &copy; Dysturb</p>

<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Malian feminist activist Oumou Salif Touré visited the installation. &ldquo;The future remains very uncertain. But I have faith in this generation of feminists to which I belong,&rdquo; Ms. Touré told UNFPA. &copy; UNFPA/Appolonia Benoist</p>

<p>The artwork comes from UNFPA&rsquo;s 2021 State of World Population report, which commissioned original artwork. Much of the art was inspired by finalists in a photo competition that asked young people to illustrate the idea of losing or gaining bodily autonomy. &nbsp; &copy; UNFPA/Appolonia Benoist</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem spoke to activists, advocates and passers-by about the art work and the broader message behind it. At the Forum, she is calling on leaders to fulfil their commitments to women and girls, including their commitment to bodily autonomy. &ldquo;It is now time to deliver,&rdquo; she said. &copy; UNFPA/Appolonia Benoist</p>

<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan as part of her role as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Championship on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEA). &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>During her trip, Dr. Kanem met with women from communities vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, including survivors of sexual assault and those who must travel great distances to reach aid distribution points. The women provided recommendations on how to minimize the risk of abuse and exploitation. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem brought these recommendations to a network of humanitarians responsible for protecting communities from sexual exploitation and abuse. They included proposals such as improving the efficacy of aid delivery, involving women and persons with disabilities in aid distribution committees, and consulting with women on the location and security of water points. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem also spoke with officials at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, emphasizing the need for dialogue and consultation with women and community members. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem also met with community members and leaders in Sudan. Here, she speaks with women in Sudan&rsquo;s Blue Nile State. &copy; UNFPA/Sufiyan Abdel Mouti.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And she liaised with the PSEA network in Sudan, as well. Members of the network are committed to strengthening coherence and coordination to effectively prevent and address abuse and exploitation. &copy; UNFPA/Sufiyan Abdel Mouti</p>