Video

UNFPA safe spaces are a lifeline for survivors of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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UNFPA safe spaces are a lifeline for survivors of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNFPA safe spaces are a lifeline for survivors of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where women and girls are suffering from conflict-related violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are crucial.

See what finding refuge, safety and support looks like for gender-based violence survivors like Hekima and Noella in Goma.

Publication date

Jun 2025

Resources

Myanmar Earthquake Situation Report #9

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News

“As widespread as guns and bullets”: Sexual violence used to terrorize Sudan’s women and girls

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More than 12 million people in Sudan are at risk of gender-based violence, with frontline responders and survivors reporting alarming rates of rape, abuse, coercion and child marriage © UNFPA Sudan
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Statement

Ending sexual violence in conflict: breaking the cycle, healing the scars and building a world of peace

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News

Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today12 February 2025

A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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21 February 2025

Statement

UNFPA Statement: Don't Let the Lights Go Out on Women and Girls in Neglected Crises

calendar_today19 May 2025

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Video

Don’t let the lights go out on women and girls

calendar_today16 May 2025

Don’t let the lights go out on women and girls

Don’t let the lights go out on women and girls

In war zones and disaster areas, mothers and babies are being forgotten.

With humanitarian funding at a historic low, women and girls in the most neglected crises are being left without care or protection.

Help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—stop the world turning the #LightsOut on them.

Don’t let the lights go out on women and girls in crises

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Publication date

May 2025

Author

UNFPA Central African Republic

Resources

UNFPA Central African Republic Situation Report #3 - March 2025

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