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Women supporting women: Female bus conductors drive out violence in Bhutan

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Kelsang Tshomo is a bus conductor and peer counsellor working to eradicate gender-based violence among fellow female conductors and passengers on public transportation. © UNFPA Bhutan/Sunita Giri

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In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price

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Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani holds Abia's newborn baby shortly after delivery. Abia lost a lot of blood during childbirth. © UNFPA Yemen

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Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

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Bana, 12, enjoys learning about robotics at a women's and girls' safe space in northwest Syria. Image courtesy of Ihsan Relief and Development

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Safe spaces in Colombia offer respite to Venezuelan migrants

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Women at a safe space in Saravena, Arauca, one of 19 in Colombia that serve Venezuelan migrants who are survivors of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Colombia

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6 Things You Need To Know About Yemen

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Yemen is the site of the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Here is what you need to know.

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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

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Midwife Prasansa Budha Lama examines a new mother and baby on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. During lockdown, UNFPA-supported midwives provided telecounselling and helpline services, communicating with pregnant and postpartum women via social networks and messaging apps. © UNFPA Nepal

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The diplomatic community lends a hand to help women’s shelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Dijana Tadić, executive director of the organization Žena BiH, which runs the women's shelter in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A recent philanthropic event benefited the eight shelters in the country. © Edin Palata for UNFPA

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2020 Year in Review: Top 5 stories affecting women and girls

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In pandemic times, midwives around the world like Selina Akter in Bangladesh helped deliver a safer world. Image courtesy of Selina Akter

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Mongolian women get help to escape violence even amid pandemic

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Gender-based violence has increased during the global pandemic. © UNFPA Mongolia | Photo for representational purposes only and does not relate to this story or the survivor of gender-based violence featured in this story.

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Women supporting women: Female bus conductors drive out violence in Bhutan

In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price

Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

Safe spaces in Colombia offer respite to Venezuelan migrants

6 Things You Need To Know About Yemen

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About UNFPA

As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

The diplomatic community lends a hand to help women’s shelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 Year in Review: Top 5 stories affecting women and girls

Mongolian women get help to escape violence even amid pandemic

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