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Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

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Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi
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Against the odds, delivering mental health support in Yemen

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Ishraq says the number of calls to her mental health care hotline have surged since the pandemic reached Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion

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UNFPA partners distribute dignity kits to blast-affected women and girls. The disaster comes atop the global pandemic and an economic crisis. © UNFPA Lebanon
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Viet Nam releases landmark follow-up study on violence against women

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A new study from Viet Nam shows sluggish progress in eliminating violence against women, but attitudes are changing. © UNFPA Vietnam/Nguyen Minh Duc
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From child bride to fearless face mask maker: Yemen’s safe spaces help women reclaim their lives

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Women make face masks in a safe space in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes

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In Nepal, Mitraminu Dhakal provides care to pregnant women, new mothers and newborns.
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Job description

UNFPA seeks to promote safe, cost effective and timely access to essential items and services by vulnerable groups including women of reproductive age living with disabilities, pregnant and lactating women and the elderly while at the same time, providing opportunities for these vulnerable groups to make their own choices (according to their priorities and needs) about what kind of essential items they wish to buy while supporting local markets. The UNFPA Syria country office seeks a consultant to provide technical and strategic advice to senior management in the country office outlining key decisions

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Publication date

Dec 2019

Author

Mengjia Liang, Sandile Simelane, Guillem Fortuny Fillo, Satvika Chalasani, Katherine Weny, Pablo Salazar Canelos, Lorna Jenkins, Ann-Beth Moller, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lale Say, Kristien Michielsen, Danielle Marie Claire Engel, Rachel Snow

Publication

The State of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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If you want to change the world, start at home: New tool offers roadmap for changing social norms

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A new publication offers a framework for changing discriminatory norms.
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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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