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Even as they flee crisis and disaster, women and girls have the right to safety and support

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“You don’t see young women in some camps”: Harrowing reports of sexual violence and healthcare attacks in Sudan’s Aj Jazirah State

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A UNFPA mobile health team member provides health services for displaced women and children in Gedaref, in eastern Sudan. More than 135,000 people have been displaced from Aj Jazirah state since October 20, following a wave of armed violence. Credit: UNFPA Sudan
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Women and girls fleeing conflict in South Lebanon are vulnerable in crowded shelters

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Women and girls fleeing conflict in South Lebanon are vulnerable in crowded shelters

Women and girls fleeing conflict in South Lebanon are vulnerable in crowded shelters

Women fleeing the escalating conflict in South Lebanon are at increased risk of gender-based violence.

Dominic Allen, UNFPA Arab States Deputy Regional Director, spoke to some of them when he visited a government-supported shelter in Beirut this week which is hosting around 800 people.

See what women and girls there told him about their hopes and fears and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive agency—working with our partners, is providing them with crucial care.

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“We say: Yes, you can”: Facing adversity and protecting women in the Peruvian jungle

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Dafne Aquino travels long distances in a small boat to reach the most remote communities of indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon. Credit: UNFPA Peru / Polo Santos
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Drought emergency in Zambia: Child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise for women and girls

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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

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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

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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.

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