News

After years of conflict, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a UNFPA 2021 appeal shows

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Midwives from a UNFPA mobile team visit a temporary shelter at an internally displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

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UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Dec 2020

Resources

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Dashboard Infographic

Reliable and comparable data on violence against women is essential for prevention and response efforts. UNFPA’s first geospatial dashboard on intimate partner violence focuses on sub-national data. It features disaggregated data on IPV by age, place of residence, employment, education, and household wealth, and includes data for 119 countries.

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Groups already vulnerable to HIV face increased risks during COVID-19 pandemic

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A clinic in Kenya provides sensitive sexual and reproductive health services to a variety of clients, including sex workers. © UNFPA/Luis Tato
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Video

UNFPA welcomes Isha Sesay as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador

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UNFPA welcomes Isha Sesay as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador

UNFPA welcomes Isha Sesay as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador

  

Video

Enough is Enough! Isha Sesay's message on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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Enough is Enough! Isha Sesay's message on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Enough is Enough! Isha Sesay's message on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

  

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the 16 Days of Activism against GBV

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the 16 Days of Activism against GBV

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the 16 Days of Activism against GBV

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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan in dire need of protection, reproductive health care

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A woman receives health services at a transit point in Hamdayet. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases

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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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For one breast cancer survivor in Gaza Strip, a journey of hardship and hope

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A festival is held in Gaza to raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage screenings and treatment. Image courtesy of Culture and Free Thought Association.
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