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UNFPA responds to gender violence in conflict-scarred Kachin

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“The most difficult part of my job is the repeated cases, where the husband will not change his behaviour, where the wife is not able to leave, and where she is abused again and again,” says caseworker Lu Bu. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

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Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes

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Son preference has led to skewed gender ratios in many Asian and Eastern European countries. The Dedalamazishvili family, in Georgia, participates in a documentary photography project raising awareness of the value of girls. © Dina Oganova for UNFPA Georgia

Strengthening Civil Society Organizations and Government Partnerships to Scale Up Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Dec 2016

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UNFPA, Promundo and the MenEngage Alliance

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Strengthening Civil Society Organizations and Government Partnerships to Scale Up Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Four women’s rights activists you need to know

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For International Women's Day, UNFPA is celebrating four activists who are blazing a trail for women. Images from left to right courtesy of Tanzila Khan, Deli Barroso, the NGO Atina and Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films.

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Dropping the knife: One woman joins the fight for women’s rights in the Gambia

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Aja Babung Sidibeh used to gather girls for the FGM ritual. She comes from a family considered custodians of the tradition. © UNFPA/Kasandi Mulaa

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In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

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Solani Zapata, a member of her region's indigenous council, says talking about FGM sparked conversations about women's role in society. © UNFPA/Daniel Baldotto

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After marriage at age 9, a former child bride gets a second chance

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At age 9, Shukria was forced to drop out of school to get married. Now, at 55, she has returned to school and wants to help other vulnerable women beat the odds. © UNFPA

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UNFPA responds to gender violence in conflict-scarred Kachin

Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes

Strengthening Civil Society Organizations and Government Partnerships to Scale Up Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Four women’s rights activists you need to know

Dropping the knife: One woman joins the fight for women’s rights in the Gambia

In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

After marriage at age 9, a former child bride gets a second chance

Our Future | Narrated by Morgan Freeman

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