News

“Now I know I have a future”: Safe spaces work with health centres to save women’s lives in Yemen

UNFPA’s integrated model of care takes a survivor-centred approach, combining gender-based violence protection, mental health support, and sexual and reproductive health services. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 24 July 2025
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Gender equality as a path to empowerment for refugee women and survivors of sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Just under half of all women in Bosnia and Herzegovina report experiencing some form of abuse – including intimate partner violence, stalking and sexual harassment – since age 15. © UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina / Imrana Kapetanovic
  • 02 July 2025
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

19 June 2025

Global

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UNFPA safe spaces are a lifeline for survivors of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published on: 20/06/2025

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where women and girls are suffering from conflict-related violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are crucial.

See what finding refuge, safety and support looks like for gender-based violence survivors like Hekima and Noella in Goma.

Statement

Ending sexual violence in conflict: breaking the cycle, healing the scars and building a world of peace

18 June 2025

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How health workers in Indonesia are transforming care for survivors of gender-based violence

Midwife Hustiniyanti said health workers should also educate their communities on what constitutes sexual violence, and what to do when someone is subjected to it. Photo: UNFPA Indonesia / Asri Wijayanti
  • 23 April 2025
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News

This Valentine's Day, busting 5 common myths about child marriage

“My parents wanted me to marry at the age of 13, but I was not ready,” said Shwapna, pictured here with her friend Shantimala at an information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana
  • 14 February 2025
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Resources

UNFPA Central African Republic Situation Report #3 - March 2025

Resource date: May 2025

Author: UNFPA Central African Republic

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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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News

“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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