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Women and girls in South Sudan battle mounting sexual violence amid conflict and climate crises

calendar_today20 April 2022

Women return from collecting firewood in South Sudan's Unity State, which has seen alarming levels of gender-based violence amid mounting conflict and spiralling climate catastrophes. ©UNFPA South Sudan

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Risk of sexual violence, unintended pregnancy soars in crisis settings, new report highlights

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UNFPA is providing post-rape treatment kits and other essential health supplies in South Sudan. Sexual violence has been widespread since hostilities erupted last month. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka

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Swedish Parliamentarians gain insight into UNFPA-supported work in Zambia

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In March, a Swedish delegation paid a virtual visit to the UNFPA-backed Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) supported safe houses for adolescent girls. The YWCA reaches over 8,000 girls and 4,500 boys each year.

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Maternal and reproductive health-care crisis in Ethiopia

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Asnaketch recovering in her tent after a stillbirth at Haylota internally displaced persons site in Konso, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region state. @ UNFPA Ethiopia/Paula Seijo

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Pregnant women’s needs grow as Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc in southern Malawi

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Dignity kits containing menstrual pads, soap and underwear help women and girls affected by Tropical Storm Ana maintain their hygiene and reduce their risk to violence. © UNFPA

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Reproductive health needs in Mozambique a priority after Tropical Storm Ana

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In the wake of Tropical Storm Ana, more than 200 dignity kits containing hygiene items like reusable menstrual pads and safety items like whistles and flashlights were distributed to women in Maganja da Costa District, Zambezia Province. © UNFPA Mozambique/Hidayat Kassim

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Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

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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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Women refugees bear the brunt of Ethiopia’s forgotten crisis in Gambella

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Fighting for justice against gender-based violence in Madagascar

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Satiana, 8, holds her grandmother's hand before the trial of her rapist at the Ambovombe Court in Madagascar. ©UNFPA Madagascar/Melvis Kimbi

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UNFPA continues life-saving services across war-torn northern Ethiopia

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Women and girls in South Sudan battle mounting sexual violence amid conflict and climate crises

Risk of sexual violence, unintended pregnancy soars in crisis settings, new report highlights

Swedish Parliamentarians gain insight into UNFPA-supported work in Zambia

Maternal and reproductive health-care crisis in Ethiopia

Pregnant women’s needs grow as Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc in southern Malawi

Reproductive health needs in Mozambique a priority after Tropical Storm Ana

Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

Women refugees bear the brunt of Ethiopia’s forgotten crisis in Gambella

Fighting for justice against gender-based violence in Madagascar

UNFPA continues life-saving services across war-torn northern Ethiopia

Women and girls in South Sudan battle mounting sexual violence amid conflict and climate crises

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