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Stand against rape and gender-based violence, UNFPA and partners urge

25 November 2019

Salwa's* experience shows the vulnerabilities of survivors who do not receive qualified and timely support.. © UNFPA Yemen

Press Release

UNFPA and Cheer Up Luv join forces against sexual harassment on public transport in Sri Lanka

26 November 2018

16 CHAMPIONS FOR ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

25 November 2018

Statement

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd named Time Magazine Person of the Year 2017

07 December 2017

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“I felt like a prisoner”: Spousal violence in Iraq

01 December 2017

Cojine* endured years of spousal abuse in Iraq. © UNFPA Iraq

2017 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem speaks about the urgent need to end gender-based violence, and the impunity that allows it to thrive.

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In Paraguay, urging young people to end dating violence

27 November 2017

Noviazgo sin Violencia, or Dating without Violence, addresses the fact that intimate partner violence often begins early. © UNFPA Paraguay/Mario Achucarro

A story of violence, told in 16 objects

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Around the world, activists call for an end to violence against women

25 November 2016

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