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Women journalists threatened with sexual violence, hate speech

calendar_today17 June 2022

Vijaita Singh says coordinated attacks against women journalists are common. She has experienced such violence herself. Image courtesy of Vijaita Singh.
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#ThisIsNotNormal

calendar_today19 June 2023

#ThisIsNotNormal

#ThisIsNotNormal

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Statement

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

calendar_today16 June 2022

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News story

Women take the lead with new counselling and support centre in Palestine

calendar_today02 June 2022

A meeting is held at the newly established women-run centre in Issawiyah, Jerusalem. Image courtesy of PCC.
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Video

Ukraine War: Supporting gender-based violence survivors

calendar_today04 May 2022

Ukraine War: Supporting gender-based violence survivors

Ukraine War: Supporting gender-based violence survivors

From a gender-based violence (GBV) shelter in Lviv, our Senior Emergency Coordinator Mustafa Elkanzi describes how UNFPA supports women and girls during the war in Ukraine.

Learn more about our work on the ground.

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5 things to know about motherhood

calendar_today03 May 2022

Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world throughout the year. In Somalia, above, the day falls in March. © Tobin Jones for UNFPA
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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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Statement

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: UNFPA Executive Director Reaffirms Commitment to Accountability to Affected People in Humanitarian Crises

calendar_today14 April 2022

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Updates

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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News story

“War trauma hunts them all”: Psychosocial support for Ukrainian refugees

calendar_today25 March 2022

Psychologist Natalia Gandrabur comforts Olga, who fled from Odessa, Ukraine and is staying at a refugee placement centre in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Psychologists from UNFPA-supported Youth Friendly Health Clinics are providing psychosocial support to those in need. © UNFPA/Siegfried Modola
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