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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh

11 August 2021

Statement

UNFPA welcomes new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

04 August 2021

Floods, landslides ravage Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

08 August 2021

Resources

Easy Read: Violence against People with Disabilities because of their Gender During COVID-19

Resource date: Jun 2021

Author: UN Women, UNFPA and Women Enabled International

Resources

Easy Read: Some good examples of women and girls with disabilities getting their rights during COVID-19

Resource date: Jun 2021

Author: UNFPA and Women Enabled International

COVID-19 is a new illness that many people in the world have been getting. Many women and girls with disabilities have not been getting their rights during COVID-19. Some governments and organizations made sure that women and girls with disabilities could still get their rights during COVID-19. This report has some good examples of women and girls with disabilities getting their rights during COVID-19.

The original version of this report is called ‘Compendium of Good Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic’.

Resources

Easy Read: Life for women and girls with disabilities in the world during COVID-19

Resource date: Jun 2021

Author: UNFPA and Women Enabled International

News

Treating the invisible wounds of violence in Peru

Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez is a psychiatrist in Lima who helps survivors of gender-based violence work through their trauma. "I chose this specialty because I wanted to help people, especially women, in recovering their mental health, and improve their lives," she said. © UNFPA Peru

21 July 2021

Publication

Step Up! A Pocket Guide to Social Change for Young Leaders

Number of pages: 97

Publication date: 21 Jun 2021

Publisher: UNFPA, Lead For Impact, Prezi

See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In: Voices of the Decade

23 July 2021

YouTube

Art installation puts need for bodily autonomy on display

Published on: 12/07/2021

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