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Underfunded and overlooked: The neglected crises on UNFPA’s radar in 2025

calendar_today16 January 2025

UNFPA and partners provide health and protection services to people displaced by violence in Gedaref State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
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Nadia’s song of resilience: Raising her voice amid crisis and displacement

calendar_today26 November 2024

Nadia participates in a sewing course offered through a UNFPA-supported safe space for women and girls in northeast Syria. © UNFPA Syria /Massoud Hasen
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“Where are we supposed to go?”: Women and girls in northern Gaza endure displacement, hunger and healthcare under attack

calendar_today25 November 2024

Since 6 October 2024, some 130,000 people have been uprooted from North Gaza to Gaza city. In some displacement sites, up to 70 per cent of those sheltering are children and women. Credit: UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic.
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Updates

Germany leading the way in supporting maternal health in the most vulnerable countries

calendar_today13 January 2025

In Niger, maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, with 1 in 226 pregnant women dying from pregnancy-related causes. Germany’s support plays a vital role in safeguarding the human right to safe motherhood. © UNFPA Niger
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A safe space to turn: Young women in Yemen support each other to counter digital gender-based violence

calendar_today06 December 2024

Since the start of 2024, nearly 250,000 people in Yemen have received assistance through a UNFPA-supported hotline and in person at mental health centres. Credit: UNFPA Yemen / Ahmed Al Majidi
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New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

calendar_today20 December 2024

A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
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5 lessons from 2024 to ensure sexual and reproductive rights for all in 2025

calendar_today26 December 2024

A group of young people at the UNFPA-supported Kibirizi youth space in Rwanda’s Rubengera sector after completing a course on comprehensive sexuality education. ©UNFPA ESARO/Jadwiga Figula
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In Egypt, men and boys stand firm against female genital mutilation

calendar_today02 January 2025

Zanaty El-Sawy first decided to research the topic of female genital mutilation to protect his two daughters. © UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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“Marriage is a choice”: Working with people with disabilities to address gender-based violence in Madagascar

calendar_today08 January 2025

Information sessions, held by UNFPA and partner organization the Association of Women with Disabilities in Madagascar, are key in changing minds and raising awareness about gender-based violence in the country. © UNFPA Madagascar.
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Do you know your rights? Protections from gender-based violence amid displacement

calendar_today13 December 2024

In Haiti, this mother-of-six was raped while four months pregnant and fleeing from gang violence. © UNFPA Haiti/Wendy Desert
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