News

Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi

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The Joint Programme on Girls' Education brings together teachers and parents to help keep girls in school. © UNFPA Malawi
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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

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Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal
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Publisher

UNFPA UNWOMEN

Publication date

Jun 2020

Resources

Annexes: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

Publisher

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Number of pages

66

Publication

Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

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News

Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty

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Ms. Brema trains women in her village to become electricians. © Vincent Tremeau/Banque mondiale
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Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities

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UNFPA is working with authorities in Pakistan to upgrade an app that provides emergency assistance to people at risk of violence, including women with disabilities. © UNFPA Pakistan
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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

27 April 2020

Author

UNFPA, with contributions from Avenir Health, Johns Hopkins University (USA) and Victoria University (Australia)

Resources

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

Pandemic threatens achievement of the Transformative Results committed to by UNFPA

UNFPA aims to achieve three world-changing results by 2030, the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. These are: Ending unmet need for family planning, ending gender-based violence including harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage, and ending all preventable maternal deaths. COVID-19 pandemic could critically undermine progress made towards achieving these goals.

 

News

As COVID-19 pandemic increases childcare burden, calls for Georgian men to step up

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Journalist and teacher Giorgi Liparishvili plays with his son Tevdore. © UNFPA Georgia/Guram Kapanadze
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Staggering numbers of women unable to exercise decision-making over their own bodies, new UNFPA report shows

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Yveka, 17, visits a UNFPA mobile clinic in Haiti. Haiti's former Minister of Women, Dr. Lise Marie Dejean, says many women lack autonomy over their bodies and health. © UNFPA
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Publication date

Feb 2020

Author

UNFPA

Resources

SDG Indicator 5.6.2: Questions

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