Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published on: 02/10/2023

*Pierette almost died after being raped by two bandits while she was fetching wood in the forest.

See her story and how UNFPA came to her aid.

*Name changed for protection

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Not your typical boys’ club: Mozambique’s school meetings engage students against gender-based violence

Cleiton (right) spearheads a group in which his peers take a stand against gender-based violence in their school. © Helder Xavier / UNFPA Mozambique
  • 18 September 2023
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After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter

Cyclone Yaku and the El Niño weather phenomenon have forced more than 110,000 people from their homes and into temporary shelters like La Molina II. © UNFPA Perú
  • 21 August 2023
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France commits 1.5 million dollars to UNFPA to empower survivors of gender-based violence in Iraq

09 Feb 2022

The new agreement with France will allow UNFPA to create three women protection centres for women survivors of violence in Iraq and support one women's shelter. © UNFPA Iraq
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“The violence never stopped,” Sudanese woman says – but neither did her hope

Semira after a long day of work, Nyala, Sudan. © UNFPA/Sufian Abdulmouty
  • 05 December 2022
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Ending gender-based violence worldwide

Published on: 28/11/2022

Every woman in every part of the world deserves to live without fear, threats and violence.

See how UNFPA is taking action to prevent, respond to and address gender-based violence (GBV) in more than 150 countries.

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DUDUMACAD, Ethiopia – “Saving the life of this baby was a miracle and a blessing for my family. I am immensely grateful,” said Amino Bashir, 25, as she held her newborn. Amino Bashir holds her newborn baby boy, Farxan…
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KIGOMA, United Republic of Tanzania — Last year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of them died due to pregnancy or childbirth.  “I thank the health-care workers, nurses and…
10 April 2023 Read Story
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UNITED Nations, New York - The government of Ireland is allocating 2 million euros to strengthen the humanitarian response to protect women and girls in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa.  The funding is…
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Sexual violence in conflict: Overlooked, under-reported and in danger of being “normalized”

Accompanied by a mobile medical team, a UNFPA health care worker carries out regular visits to Homs, Syria. © UNFPA Syria
  • 19 June 2022
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Publication

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

Number of pages: 44

Publication date: 01 Nov 2021

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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.

Women supporting women: Delivering vital services and lifesaving care around the world

01 March 2021

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