Publication date

Oct 2017

Author

UNFPA Yemen

Resources

Yemen Reproductive Health Factsheet

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Slideshow

Rohingya crisis disastrous for women and girls

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Almost 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh since 25 August, escaping the violence in Myanmar’s Rahkine State. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

Horrific accounts of rape and other forms of sexual violence have been widely reported. UNFPA is providing medical and psychosocial support to survivors. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

Over 10,000 new arrivals have been reached at UNFPA’s women-friendly spaces, including nearly 1,000 women and girls reporting gender-based violence. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

Refugees also require safe pregnancy and delivery care, as well as post-partum services. Thirty-four UNFPA midwives have so far reached over 12,000 pregnant women and 1,000 postnatal women. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

But the needs are staggering. Shelters and camps are overcrowded and lacking in privacy. Women and girls fear attack on their way to latrines and bathing points. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

Plans are underway to scale up the humanitarian response. But aid agencies are struggling to raise the funds necessary. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

Humanitarian groups are seeking $434 million to meet the needs of all the Rohingya refugees and their host communities – and estimated 1.2 million people – in the months ahead. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

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Evacuees waiting to return home after Bali volcano alert

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Mothers share their stories with a UNFPA staff at Ulakan Camp. © UNFPA Indonesia/Nun Sol Jang
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News

Sexual violence devastating, humanitarian needs mounting in Rohingya crisis

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Horrific accounts of rape and other forms of sexual violence have been widely reported. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince
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News

Gender inequality, lack of information fuel teen pregnancies in Timor-Leste

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Natalia dropped out of school after becoming pregnant. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr
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About UNFPA

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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

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Child marriage rates are rising in Jordan, according to a recent report. © UNFPA Jordan/ Elspeth Dehnert
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News

Ten actions for a more equal world

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Around the world, vast inequalities have trapped people in a cycle of poverty and marginalization. © Andrea Bruce/Noor
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State of World Population 2017

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Oct 2017

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

140

State of World Population

State of World Population 2017

Worlds Apart - Reproductive health and rights in an age of inequality

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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

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Priyanka Singh (second from right) and her friends discuss their advocacy against child marriage with UNFPA District Officer Bhav Nath Jha. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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