News

Stand against rape and gender-based violence, UNFPA and partners urge

calendar_today25 November 2019

Salwa's* experience shows the vulnerabilities of survivors who do not receive qualified and timely support.. © UNFPA Yemen
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Publication date

Nov 2019

Author

GBV AoR

Resources

Poster: The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-based Violence in Emergencies Programming

This poster shows the 16 Minimum Standards for the prevention of and response to gender-based violence in emergencies.

See the full report here.

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Publisher

Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility

Publication date

Nov 2019

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

159

Publication

The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming

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News

In Moldova, life skills education helps girls find a better path

calendar_today29 October 2019

Without the support and information, Iuliana* faced violence and early pregnancy. But with the right support, a brighter future is possible. © UNFPA Moldova/Anastasia Pirvu
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Courts, police and social workers join hands to protect survivors of violence in Peru’s Ayacucho region

calendar_today16 October 2019

The UNFPA-supported CASE Centre offers social and legal support for women survivors of gender-based violence in Ayacucho. © Municipality of Huamanga/Roxana Gomez Leon
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News

When health workers harm: the medicalization of female genital mutilation in Egypt

calendar_today02 October 2019

Community leaders in Assiut Governorate speak about female genital mutilation. © UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme to Eliminate FGM
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Amid conflict, mental health care gives Yemeni survivor of violence a new lease on life

calendar_today08 October 2019

In Yemen, exposure to trauma and violence is widespread as the conflict enters its fifth year. © UNFPA Yemen

This week's International Conference on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations will focus on survivors of trauma and conflict like Salwa.

News

Global efforts show progress on making women and girls feel safe

calendar_today30 September 2019

The comprehensive sexuality education workshops in Jujuy create safe spaces for youth to speak freely. © UNFPA Argentina/Clara Campos
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News

Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

calendar_today26 September 2019

South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have seen particularly widespread sexual and gender-based violence, both during and in the aftermath of conflict. © UNFPA DRC
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News

Urgent support needed for violence-affected women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today04 September 2019

A displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by crises within the country. © UNFPA DRC
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