Resources

Child marriage - Frequently Asked Questions

Resource date: Feb 2025

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25 June 2025

News

Gender equality as a path to empowerment for refugee women and survivors of sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Just under half of all women in Bosnia and Herzegovina report experiencing some form of abuse – including intimate partner violence, stalking and sexual harassment – since age 15. © UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina / Imrana Kapetanovic
  • 02 July 2025
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

19 June 2025

Global

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UNFPA safe spaces are a lifeline for survivors of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published on: 20/06/2025

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where women and girls are suffering from conflict-related violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are crucial.

See what finding refuge, safety and support looks like for gender-based violence survivors like Hekima and Noella in Goma.

News

“As widespread as guns and bullets”: Sexual violence used to terrorize Sudan’s women and girls

More than 12 million people in Sudan are at risk of gender-based violence, with frontline responders and survivors reporting alarming rates of rape, abuse, coercion and child marriage © UNFPA Sudan
  • 19 June 2025
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Statement

Ending sexual violence in conflict: breaking the cycle, healing the scars and building a world of peace

18 June 2025

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News

This Valentine's Day, busting 5 common myths about child marriage

“My parents wanted me to marry at the age of 13, but I was not ready,” said Shwapna, pictured here with her friend Shantimala at an information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana
  • 14 February 2025
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News

Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
  • 12 February 2025
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Resources

UNFPA Central African Republic Situation Report #3 - March 2025

Resource date: May 2025

Author: UNFPA Central African Republic

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