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The scars of gender-based violence run deep in South Sudan – but so does the will to heal

A woman at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Renk, South Sudan. © UNFPA South Sudan/Maureen Twahirwa
  • 06 August 2025
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“A point of no return”: An urgent call to support women and girls in Haiti

With 1.3 million people displaced, many communities facing catastrophic hunger and sexual violence and the health system all but collapsed, the crisis gripping Haiti has been described as at risk of “reaching a point of no return.” © UNHCR/Juan Pablo Terminello
  • 27 June 2025
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“As widespread as guns and bullets”: Sexual violence used to terrorize Sudan’s women and girls

More than 12 million people in Sudan are at risk of gender-based violence, with frontline responders and survivors reporting alarming rates of rape, abuse, coercion and child marriage © UNFPA Sudan
  • 19 June 2025
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Women at the crossroads: Fleeing war in Sudan for an uncertain future in South Sudan

As South Sudan teeters on the edge of civil war, tens of thousands of returnees and refugees must contend with a lack of resources, chronic unemployment and terrifying threats of sexual violence. © UNFPA South Sudan/Levi Lubari
  • 09 April 2025
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“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan

There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault. ©UNFPA Sudan
  • 02 April 2025
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Women and girls in Lebanon face safety risks due to recent hostilities

Published on: 07/04/2025

“Women and girls [in Lebanon] face high levels of exploitation, gender-based violence and other protection risks.”

Their right to health, safety and dignity must be protected.

Hear from Anandita Philipose, who leads our work in Lebanon, about the challenges they are dealing with and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.

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“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed

The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan. © UNFPA Central African Republic/Karel Prinsloo
  • 19 March 2025
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Women and girls bear the hardship of recent hostilities in Lebanon

Published on: 26/03/2025

“It’s women and girls again who bear the brunt of all these conflict situations.”

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton explains the challenging situation on the ground in Lebanon.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing support.

Women find safety amid violence in the Central African Republic

Published on: 28/02/2025

In the Central African Republic, where women are risking their lives to escape violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are saving lives.

See what it looks like when women find safety.
 

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Mental health support teams in Ukraine offer a lifeline in a warzone

UNFPA’s mobile psychosocial support teams travel across Ukraine, including to the front lines, offering immediate emergency interventions as well as access to longer-term assistance. Credit: UNFPA Ukraine
  • 26 February 2025
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