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Drought emergency in Zambia: Child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise for women and girls

calendar_today03 July 2024

In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and breastfeeding women and risks are rising of gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse. © UNFPA Zambia/Julien Adam
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UNFPA-supported tech innovations advancing the rights of women and girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan

calendar_today27 June 2024

Students engage in research through the Yashlyk.info website. © UNFPA Turkmenistan
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A mother of seven in Haiti recovers from sexual assault by gang members

calendar_today23 July 2024

A mother of seven in Haiti recovers from sexual assault by gang members

A mother of seven in Haiti recovers from sexual assault by gang members

Women and girls in Haiti face daily horrors due to ongoing gang violence.

Hear Esther* tell her terrifying story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting the care she's receiving.

*Name changed for protection

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“Hope dies last”: UNFPA helpline empowers gender-based violence survivors in Azerbaijan

calendar_today16 July 2024

The UNFPA-supported helpline for survivors of gender-based violence has so far handled over 1,100 calls, the majority from women and girls, especially those from marginalized communities. © UNFPA Azerbaijan
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15-year-old raped at knifepoint in Mali receives care

calendar_today02 July 2024

15-year-old raped at knifepoint in Mali receives care

15-year-old raped at knifepoint in Mali receives care

At just 15 years old, Maiga is dealing with the impacts of being raped.

She’s one of many women and girls in Mali receiving support for physical, sexual, and psychological violence at the One Stop Centre in Mopti.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting this life-saving care.

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About UNFPA

We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures.

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“No one is spared”: Sexual violence wielded as a weapon in Haiti’s humanitarian crisis

calendar_today26 June 2024

Edrish Justilien is a psychologist at the UNFPA-supported Petite Place Cazeau Hospital in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. © UNFPA Haiti/Wendy Desert
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The emotional cost of combating gender-based violence on the front line in Ukraine

calendar_today13 June 2024

Since the start of the full-scale invasion by Russia in February 2022, reports of multiple forms of violence have spiked in ukraine, including conflict-related sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking​​. © UNFPA Ukraine / Isaac Hurskin
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10th International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

calendar_today19 June 2024

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