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In Mozambique, an obstetric fistula survivor's journey from "I was nothing" to "I am capable of everything"

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Obstetric fistula survivor Beatriz Sebastião, 28, stands outside her home and small grocery business in Mocuba, Zambezia province, Mozambique. A key aspect of fistula care, led by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Action, is reintegration into society, including skills training so survivors can gain meaningful employment. © UNFPA Mozambique

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Serving survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem speaks to a network of humanitarian responders working to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA DRC/Luis Tato

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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

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Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia

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Republic of Korea-supported knowledge centres advance gender equality in Tanzania

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Women learn about their rights and gender equality at a knowledge centre in Malito village, Shinyanga. @ UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens

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Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia

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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2021

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Pregnant women struggle to find support, stability after displacement from Tigray Region in Ethiopia

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UNFPA is helping to urgently recruit midwives and provide emergency supplies to support safe childbirth for displaced pregnant women. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Salwa Moussa

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Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

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UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe

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Pandemic, stigma threaten to leave persons with disabilities behind, consultations show

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased obstacles for persons with disabilities. Pictured is an inclusive race in Egypt. © UNFPA

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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan in dire need of protection, reproductive health care

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In Mozambique, an obstetric fistula survivor's journey from "I was nothing" to "I am capable of everything"

Serving survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

Republic of Korea-supported knowledge centres advance gender equality in Tanzania

Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2021

Pregnant women struggle to find support, stability after displacement from Tigray Region in Ethiopia

Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

Pandemic, stigma threaten to leave persons with disabilities behind, consultations show

Ethiopian refugees in Sudan in dire need of protection, reproductive health care

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