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Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

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Girls in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attend a life skills course. © Cavoequiva

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Global Conference on Ending Violence Against Women

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As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows

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Intense fighting has left much of Yemen battle-scarred. The chaos has left women and girls increasingly vulnerable. © OCHA/Philippe Kropf

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Violence survivors find compassion, care at Cameroon's Listening Centre

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The Listening Centre refers violence survivors to a local health centre for medical care. Here, women wait to be seen at a health centre in Cameroon. © UNFPA Cameroon

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Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

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Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.

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The power of girls: African athletes call for gender equality, support for girls

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Marcelle, 19, calls for girls to “get an education and be successful in life.” She and other elite athletes at the All African Games promoted girls’ rights, health and well-being through a variety of UNFPA-supported programmes. © UNFPA Congo

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The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

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Despite trauma, a little help goes a long way for Syrian refugees

calendar_today07 October 2015

‘Aida struggled to recover from the memories of the Sarin gas attacks in Ghouta, Syria. After her family fled to Lebanon, services at a women’s centre helped her start a small business. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

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Kenyan support centre offers care, hope to refugees from South Sudan

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South Sudanese refugees display products they have been learning to produce at the Kakuma Support Centre in Turkana, Kenya. © UNFPA/Bernard Muthaka

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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

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Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

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