News

Strengthening support for the war-weary women of South Sudan

A refugee woman and her child take shelter in a camp in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Throughout the country, conditions remain treacherous for women's and girls' health. © Hannah McNeish/IRIN

15 December 2014

Statement

Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

10 December 2014

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News

Girl leaders come together to advocate for their rights in Mozambique

Adolescent girl activists attend the UNFPA-supported National Girls’ Conference in Maputo, Mozambique. © UNFPA Mozambique

08 December 2014

Resources

Discrimination of Female Children in Modern India: from Conception through Childhood

Resource date: 2005

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

The women of Amak: Justice for rural survivors of gender-based violence

Women and girls in the Amak community shoulder the majority of domestic responsibilities. A girl collects water from the Bocay River in the Alto Wangki Bocay nature reserve in Nicaragua. Photo credit: UNFPA/Oscar Duarte

21 October 2014

News

Ending violence and discrimination against women: A call to action

Jyotsna Phulmali with her daughter in Maharashtra, India. Ms. Phulmali left an abusive husband when her daughter was still an infant. Changing attitudes about women and promoting gender equality will be essential to ending violence against women. © UNICEF/INDA2013-00249/Singh

25 November 2014

Statement

Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

24 November 2014

Press Release

UNFPA Executive Director concludes Horn of Africa Mission with a pledge to scale up efforts on gender-based violence

31 October 2014

News

Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of displaced women and girls in Iraq

Dignity kits are distributed in the Khanke Camp for displaced Iraqis. Photo credit: UNFPA/Millat Horiria

28 October 2014

News

Bringing men into the equation: Men work to end violence against women

Young men participate in a Padare training in Hwange, Zimbabwe. They are learning how to promote an end to gender-based violence and to advocate for gender equality. Photo credit: UNFPA Zimbabwe

10 November 2014

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