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Leaders at United Nations address sexual violence as a weapon of war

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"Please don't give up," urges a message at a clinic in Dohuk, Iraq, specializing in treatment for survivors of sexual violence. Sexual and gender-based violence are commonly seen as tactics of warfare. © UNFPAIraq/Turchenkova

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Escape at dawn: running away from child marriage and FGM in Kenya

calendar_today06 September 2017

Faith (centre) with her friends Sylvia (right) and Vivian, who all ran away from home to avoid female genital mutilation and child marriage. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo

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Shattering five myths about sexual violence in emergencies

calendar_today18 August 2017

UNFPA mobile teams have reached thousands of survivors of gender-based violence in Ukraine. A young mother is assisted by a UNFPA mobile team in Sloviansk. © UNFPA/Maks Levin

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Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

calendar_today21 August 2017

Shaina, 16, spoke out about the challenges facing girls at the launch of a campaign to address adolescent pregnancy. © UNFPA Philippines

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Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

calendar_today09 August 2017

Edma teaches girls the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves, stay in school and demand their rights. © UNFPA/Helene Christensen

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Cursed no more – women in western Ethiopia reject childbirth alone in the bush

calendar_today28 July 2017

Women participate in a community discussion about ending practices that are harmful to women and girls. In this session, they are talking about child marriage. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Meron Negash

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To end violence against women, Cambodian project teaches healthy relationships

calendar_today20 July 2017

A pilot programme is working to stop the cycle of violence in Cambodia, where half of women and a quarter of men say wife beating can be justified. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen

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For many women in Ukraine, escape from conflict not an escape from violence

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Young people call for education, health care, rights – and politicians are listening

calendar_today19 May 2017

Young people face myriad barriers to realizing their human rights, including poor access to education and health care. And girls are especially vulnerable, facing discrimination, violence and high rates of early pregnancy. © UNFPA

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Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

calendar_today23 May 2017

The staff at the Women's and Girls' Centre in Waing Maw, in Myanmar, are working with communities to stop gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

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Leaders at United Nations address sexual violence as a weapon of war

Escape at dawn: running away from child marriage and FGM in Kenya

Shattering five myths about sexual violence in emergencies

Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

Cursed no more – women in western Ethiopia reject childbirth alone in the bush

To end violence against women, Cambodian project teaches healthy relationships

For many women in Ukraine, escape from conflict not an escape from violence

Young people call for education, health care, rights – and politicians are listening

Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

Leaders at United Nations address sexual violence as a weapon of war

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