News

Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres

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Kabita Bhandari gives an information session about family planning to men staying at a quarantine centre in Baitadi District. © UNFPA Nepal
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News

Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

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Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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News

When quarantine is unsafe: Domestic violence survivors seek help in Ukraine

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Calls to the National Hotline on Combatting Domestic Violence increased by more than 25 per cent in the first two weeks of quarantine. © La Strada Ukraine
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Updates

UK steps up with new support to help UNFPA protect women and girls from COVID-19

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UNFPA's global appeal for COVID-19 funding prioritizes countries with weak public health and social support systems like Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Updates

UNFPA and UNICEF renew multi-country initiative to protect millions of girls from child marriage

calendar_today10 March 2020

The Global Programme is helping a girls' club stamp out child marriage in Ethiopia. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Updates

Northeastern Nigeria Call to Action sparks collective push to address gender-based violence in humanitarian response

calendar_today13 August 2019

In Northeastern Nigeria, the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies is transforming the way humanitarian actors address this critical issue. © UNFPA Nigeria
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News

After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

calendar_today03 July 2019

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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Video

Combating child marriage in Nepal

calendar_today14 May 2019

Combating child marriage in Nepal

Combating child marriage in Nepal

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News

Caught in the crossfire: Urgent needs in north-east Syria

calendar_today29 April 2019

Dr. Joha attends to a displaced woman at Al-Hol Camp. The needs were "overwhelmingly high," he said. © UNFPA Syria
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News

Muslim minority women break barriers to embrace family planning in Nepal

calendar_today11 April 2019

Local volunteers show Nepali families the benefits of voluntary family planning. ©UNFPA Nepal
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