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KSRelief pledges $1.6 million to improve women and girls’ protection services in Yemen

02 Nov 2020

Gender-based violence survivors in Yemen participate in skill-building activities. © UNFPA Yemen

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The future we want for women and girls

23 October 2020

A young woman advocates to end female genital mutilation and other harmful practices in Somalia. © UNFPA Somalia

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Flooding in Sudan leaves pregnant women, violence survivors stranded

06 October 2020

A team of gender-based violence responders performs a rapid needs assessment in flood-affected areas. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty

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What we learn by listening to girls

09 October 2020

Yanal raises her voice on behalf of girls vulnerable to child marriage. © UNFPA

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Reproductive health facilities resume life-saving work, but funding remains scarce

04 October 2020

A woman has delivered a healthy baby at the Nawjad Health Centre, where reproducive health services have recently returned. © UNFPA Yemen

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Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

29 September 2020

Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi

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E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria

28 September 2020

UNFPA and WFP are expanding an electronic voucher system to reach vulnerable people with food and hygiene supplies. © UNFPA Syria

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Against the odds, delivering mental health support in Yemen

22 September 2020

Ishraq says the number of calls to her mental health care hotline have surged since the pandemic reached Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion

10 September 2020

UNFPA partners distribute dignity kits to blast-affected women and girls. The disaster comes atop the global pandemic and an economic crisis. © UNFPA Lebanon

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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion

25 August 2020

Beirut residents receive support from a mobile medical unit run by Amel Association, with support from UNFPA. © UNFPA Lebanon

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