News

Survivors demand justice for digital gender-based violence

calendar_today06 March 2026

Women and girls are coming together to demand justice and action amid the global epidemic of gender-based violence – including technology-facilitated gender-based violence © UNFPA
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05 March 2026

News

Child marriages surge in Gaza as war tightens grip on girls’ futures

calendar_today04 March 2026

To provide a secure environment where girls can seek immediate and longer-term help from gender-based violence, UNFPA supports safe spaces, youth hubs and girls’ tents across Gaza.© UNFPA/Social Development Forum
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News

From DMs to I dos: Five ways social media is reshaping child marriage

calendar_today11 February 2026

Girls in Nepal in the aftermath of an earthquake in 2023. UNFPA found that after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, there was a bump in child marriages, with social media access playing a key role. © UNFPA Nepal
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Video

Art, expression and safe spaces

calendar_today27 February 2026

Art, expression and safe spaces

Art, expression and safe spaces

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23 February 2026

News

Explainer – Survivors in the lead: How community resistance is key to ending female genital mutilation

calendar_today03 February 2026

A mother and daughter in the Rabi Yasir camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu, Somalia. In settings like this camp, girls are more vulnerable to female genital mutilation and other harmful practices, as there are few protection structures and a lack of information. © UNFPA Somalia/Usame Nur Hussein
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Video

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

calendar_today17 February 2026

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

Women and children displaced by violence in Sudan are walking up to 40 days to reach shelter and safety.

Pregnant women are giving birth along the way.

UNFPA Sudan representative, Fabrizia Falcione spoke to some of the women who fled and learnt about the urgent healthcare UNFPA is providing them with.
 

Publication date

Oct 2025

Author

UNFPA Bangladesh

Resources

Situation Report on the Crisis in Bangladesh (October – December 2025)

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Statement

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM

calendar_today06 February 2026

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