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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

23 December 2019
The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
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As fighting rages in north-eastern Syria, UNFPA and partners rush to meet the needs of women

11 December 2019
UNFPA is scaling up its activities to provide reproductive health care and support for survivors of violence in north-eastern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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Getting Muna back on her feet

02 December 2019
The Hemayati Joint Programme works to connect sexual and gender-based violence survivors like Muna with access to comprehensive and confidential lifesaving protection services, including health, psychosocial and legal services. © UN Women
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“Life became a cage”: Syrian girls shed light on conflict, vulnerability and cycle of abuse

26 November 2019
Child marriage is widely seen as a way to secure care for daughters, who are often viewed as an economic burden. In this way, the practice both arises from and perpetuates gender inequality. © UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub
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When health workers harm: the medicalization of female genital mutilation in Egypt

02 October 2019
Community leaders in Assiut Governorate speak about female genital mutilation. © UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme to Eliminate FGM
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Amid conflict, mental health care gives Yemeni survivor of violence a new lease on life

08 October 2019
In Yemen, exposure to trauma and violence is widespread as the conflict enters its fifth year. © UNFPA Yemen

This week's International Conference on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations will focus on survivors of trauma and conflict like Salwa.