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A 12-hour walk at 7 months pregnant: Escape from the horrors of war in Ukraine

calendar_today18 March 2022

Natasha Kuznetsova, a seven-month pregnant Ukrainian refugee, is treated for an acute kidney infection at the Sfânta Treime hospital in Chișinău, in the Republic of Moldova © UNFPA Moldova/Eduard Bîzgu

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Australia provides UNFPA AUD 8 million to protect Ukrainian women and girls from gender-based violence

calendar_today29 March 2022

With this new contribution, the Australian Government commits to protect women and girls fleeing the war in Ukraine from gender-based violence. © UNFPA Moldova/Eduard Bîzgu

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An IASC Champion looks back on progress toward ending sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

calendar_today27 January 2022

Larise (name changed) recounted her story of sexual violence to Dr. Natalia Kanem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo taken with permission. © UNFPA DRC/Luis Tato

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In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast

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Women learn tailoring skills as part of a vocational training programme at a UNFPA-supported safe space. © UNFPA Yemen | Photo does not depict subject featured in story.

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Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

calendar_today03 February 2022

Drought in Kenya has forced pastoralist communities to travel great distances in search of water. Girls pulled out of school to join their families are at particular risk of female genital mutilation. © UNFPA Kenya

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For two indigenous girls in Guatemala, early unions spell the end of dreams

calendar_today14 February 2022

In Guatemala, the prevalence of girls in marriage or union before age 18 is 29.5 per cent, above the 25 per cent rate in the Latin American and Caribbean region. UNFPA and the Population Council works with partners to end the practice with programmes like Abriendo Oportunidades (above), which has helped girls stay in school and delay marriage and childbearing. © UNFPA Guatemala

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7 things you might not know about child marriage

calendar_today07 February 2023

After learning about the illegality of child marriage through life-skills education provided by the UNFPA-supported Kishori Resource Center in her community in Jamalpur District, Tahiya (right) was able to help stop the marriage of her high school classmate Shila (left). © UNFPA Bangladesh/Prince Naymuzzaman

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Nov 2021

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Getting to Zero: Mapping UNFPA Leadership on Ending Gender-based Violence

This report maps the depth and breadth of UNFPA programming to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), implemented over 2018 to 2020. The mapping exercise sought to determine the strengths in UNFPA's work in ending GBV as well as providing the analysis to support opportunities for increased investment in the quality and coverage of programming.

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In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject daughters to female genital mutilation

calendar_today31 January 2022

Girls listen to a youth educator network Y-PEER presentation on the harms of female genital mutilation at their school in Garowe, Puntland. © UNFPA Somalia/Tobin Jones

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A 12-hour walk at 7 months pregnant: Escape from the horrors of war in Ukraine

Australia provides UNFPA AUD 8 million to protect Ukrainian women and girls from gender-based violence

Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment

An IASC Champion looks back on progress toward ending sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast

Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

For two indigenous girls in Guatemala, early unions spell the end of dreams

7 things you might not know about child marriage

Getting to Zero: Mapping UNFPA Leadership on Ending Gender-based Violence

In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject daughters to female genital mutilation

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