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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

calendar_today12 April 2022

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

calendar_today18 April 2022

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

calendar_today02 March 2022

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

calendar_today16 February 2022

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

calendar_today11 February 2022

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

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

calendar_today19 January 2022

The maternity delivery room at the Jewi Refugee Camp, Gambella © UNFPA Ethiopia/ Paula Seijo
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Fighting for justice against gender-based violence in Madagascar

calendar_today17 January 2022

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

calendar_today10 December 2021

UNFPA and Maedot staff at the Maternity Waiting Home in Sabacare 4 camp, Mekelle © UNFPA Ethiopia
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