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10 Reasons to Invest In the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)–United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Global Programme to End Child Marriage works with many partners to advocate and support practical actions to end child marriage, and to promote gender equality and the empowerment of adolescent girls

There are many reasons for governments, foundations and organizations to invest in the Global Programme. In this brief, we list the top 10.

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How a safe space in the Republic of Moldova offers comprehensive sexuality education for Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine

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Sahin Rădiță, coordinator at the safe space in Chișinău, capital of the Republic of Moldova, said that for Roma youth, “Our services are welcome, even necessary.” © UNFPA Moldova

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Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life

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Najwa Bikdash, 52, is from the Bustan Al Zahra neighbourhood in Aleppo. After her abusive husband walked out on her and their four daughters, her precarious situation was exacerbated by the earthquakes that ravaged Syria in February this year. © UNFPA Syria/Ange Hussein, ICDA, 2023

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UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of Canada to end child marriage

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An Unforgettable Day

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Girls should not be sacrificed for her family’s economic salvation, poverty being a driver of child marriage. Let a girl be a girl. And let a woman’s wedding day be unforgettable for the right reasons, with tears shed for joy to celebrate beginnings, not for sorrow to mourn endings.

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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

Millions of survivors of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are enduring terrible trauma.

See how UNFPA is providing access to mental health and psychosocial support.

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Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences

calendar_today17 April 2023

Young women, including adolescent parents, gather at a UNFPA Safe Space in Bangula camp in the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy. © UNFPA/Eldson Chagara

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One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere

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Refugee women are emerging as a new generation of Ukrainians: resilient, strong, and determined to build a better future. © UNFPA Moldova/Ion Ples Alexandru

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United Republic of Tanzania: How a UNFPA-UN Women joint programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea

calendar_today08 February 2023

Young adolescent girls from Msalala District, residing in the Bugarama Ward, Tanzania, are members of the girls’ club supported by a Republic of Korea-funded UNFPA-UN Women’s joint programme. The programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy. © UNFPA Tanzania/Warren Bright

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10 Reasons to Invest In the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage

How a safe space in the Republic of Moldova offers comprehensive sexuality education for Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine

Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life

UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of Canada to end child marriage

An Unforgettable Day

Child marriage

Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences

One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere

United Republic of Tanzania: How a UNFPA-UN Women joint programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea

10 Reasons to Invest In the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage

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