News

El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

calendar_today23 September 2020

A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI
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News

Viet Nam releases landmark follow-up study on violence against women

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A new study from Viet Nam shows sluggish progress in eliminating violence against women, but attitudes are changing. © UNFPA Vietnam/Nguyen Minh Duc
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News

If you want to change the world, start at home: New tool offers roadmap for changing social norms

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A new publication offers a framework for changing discriminatory norms.
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News

Safety elusive for women in South Sudan’s protection sites amid pandemic

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Embroidery from a women-friendly space calls for women's safety from violence. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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State of World Population 2020 cover

Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

160

State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

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News

Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls

calendar_today30 June 2020

Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.
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News

Demand for counselling services spikes in Palestine amid COVID-19 lockdown

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Maysah Shalaldeh, a social worker, provides counselling over the phone. Maysah Shalaldeh, a social worker
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News

Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

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Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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Updates

Italian assistance helps UNFPA protect vulnerable migrant women, youth in Sudan

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Sudan is a transit state for migrants coming from the Horn of Africa. © UNFPA Sudan/Soufian Abdul-Mouty
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Reporting on Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook

Publication date

Mar 2020

Author

UNFPA Arab States Regional Humanitarian Response Hub

Number of pages

35

Publication

Reporting on Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook

Second Edition

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