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Feminist-led grassroots organizations bring critical relief to women amid pandemic

calendar_today23 September 2021

Immunization services are provided in Nepal. Image courtesy of WOREC.
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News story

In Libya, a chance at a future after violence and rejection

calendar_today07 September 2021

Women participate in a group activity at a women and girls safe space in Tripoli. There are four UNFPA-supported safe spaces for gender-based violence survivors and women and girls at risk throughout Libya. © UNFPA Libya
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News

Crises in Haiti leave women and girls ever more vulnerable

calendar_today29 July 2021

Widespread, surging gang violence has forced thousands of Haitians to flee their homes in search of safety. © Edris Fortuné
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Treating the invisible wounds of violence in Peru

calendar_today21 July 2021

Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez is a psychiatrist in Lima who helps survivors of gender-based violence work through their trauma. "I chose this specialty because I wanted to help people, especially women, in recovering their mental health, and improve their lives," she said. © UNFPA Peru
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Keys to change: Listening to communities, supporting women’s participation and leadership

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<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan as part of her role as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Championship on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEA). &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>During her trip, Dr. Kanem met with women from communities vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, including survivors of sexual assault and those who must travel great distances to reach aid distribution points. The women provided recommendations on how to minimize the risk of abuse and exploitation. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem brought these recommendations to a network of humanitarians responsible for protecting communities from sexual exploitation and abuse. They included proposals such as improving the efficacy of aid delivery, involving women and persons with disabilities in aid distribution committees, and consulting with women on the location and security of water points. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem also spoke with officials at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, emphasizing the need for dialogue and consultation with women and community members. &copy; UNFPA/Luis Tato&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr. Kanem also met with community members and leaders in Sudan. Here, she speaks with women in Sudan&rsquo;s Blue Nile State. &copy; UNFPA/Sufiyan Abdel Mouti.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And she liaised with the PSEA network in Sudan, as well. Members of the network are committed to strengthening coherence and coordination to effectively prevent and address abuse and exploitation. &copy; UNFPA/Sufiyan Abdel Mouti</p>

News

Urgent funding needed to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Tigray

calendar_today27 May 2021

Selam (name changed) holds a message in Tigrinya during an exercise at the safe house. Her note says, in English, "relief". © UNFPA Ethiopia/Paula Seijo
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Publisher

UNFPA Population and Development Branch

Publication date

Feb 2021

Author

UNFPA, GHRB, PDB

Resources

Prevalence Rates, Trends and Disparities in Intimate Partner Violence: Power of Data in the IPV Geospatial Dashboard

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News

Tanzanian helpline reaching thousands of at-risk women and girls every day

calendar_today20 May 2021

A counsellor takes calls at the National Child Helpline in Dar es Salaam. ©UNFPA Tanzania/Ericky Boniface
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Serving survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today19 May 2021

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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Statement

Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia

calendar_today22 March 2021

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