25 June 2025

Child marriage - Frequently Asked Questions

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Feb 2025

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Child marriage - Frequently Asked Questions

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News

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

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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
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Events

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu
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Video

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

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

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

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

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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
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Statement

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

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News

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

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“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
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News

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

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

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UNFPA Central African Republic

Resources

UNFPA Central African Republic Situation Report #3 - March 2025

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