News

Global leaders launch a new programme to support women in conflict zones

The vulnerabilities of women and girls have often been overlooked in traditional responses to crisis. © UNFPA/Nake Batev
  • 16 March 2016
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News

Report from Yemen: Transforming the lives of women in a conflict zone

Amidst the chaos of the conflict, women in Yemen have increased vulnerability to gender-based violence. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 18 February 2016
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Statement

Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

10 December 2014

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Resources

"Wife-sharing" haunts Indian villages as girls decline - Yahoo!

Resource date: 2011

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Ending violence and discrimination against women: A call to action

Jyotsna Phulmali with her daughter in Maharashtra, India. Ms. Phulmali left an abusive husband when her daughter was still an infant. Changing attitudes about women and promoting gender equality will be essential to ending violence against women. © UNICEF/INDA2013-00249/Singh
  • 25 November 2014
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Roundtable on UNFPA’s work towards the elimination of Gender-Based Violence

20 September 2013

United Nations Headquarters, New York

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Nepal Commits to Women's Post-conflict Support and Participation

Published on: 17/03/2011

Nepal has developed an action plan to support women and girls affected by civil conflict and involve women in peacebuilding, as urged  by the UN Security Council in Resolutions 1325 and 1820.

Delivering as One on Addressing Violence Against Women

Published on: 17/03/2011

Describes efforts in 10 pilot countries to address violence against women in a multi-sectoral way. Countries include Burkina Faso, Chile, Fiji, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgystan, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda and Yemen.

Women and War: Guatemala

Published on: 02/09/2014

This story features women who share a determination to not be victims of violence forever.

New Hope for Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Published on: 01/03/2013

UNFPA puts every effort into breaking the silence and ensuring that the voices of women are heard. One strategy is to engage men - policy makers, parents and young boys in discourse about the dynamics and consequences of violence.

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