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Not your typical boys’ club: Mozambique’s school meetings engage students against gender-based violence

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Cleiton (right) spearheads a group in which his peers take a stand against gender-based violence in their school. © Helder Xavier / UNFPA Mozambique
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08 August 2023
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After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter

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Cyclone Yaku and the El Niño weather phenomenon have forced more than 110,000 people from their homes and into temporary shelters like La Molina II. © UNFPA Perú
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Argentina’s journalists speak out against online gender-based violence

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In March 2023, UNFPA joined dozens of organizations in signing a commitment to collaborate towards the eradication of gender-based violence and discrimination in digital spaces. © Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan

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Every day at the Bulukat transit centre, UNFPA holds sessions on the threat of gender-based violence. Some 85 people attended this one, where they also learned about the services and support available to survivors. © UNFPA Sudan
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“A fight against oblivion”: How Colombia empowers communities to combat conflict-related sexual violence

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UNFPA deploys mobile response teams to communities affected by conflict and crisis. © UNFPA Colombia
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11 July 2023
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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount

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The blast, and subsequent shockwaves, devastated large parts of Beirut. © UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz
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Violence plagues women and girls amid Yemen’s relentless conflict

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Case workers visit clients, monitor their welfare and refer them to services when needed. © UNFPA Yemen
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“One society, free from violence”: Training providers on caring for survivors of sexual violence in Palestine

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UNFPA brochure urge for violence against women and girls to stop. © UNFPA Palestine / Samar Hazboun
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