In Uganda, surviving rape and child marriage one plait at a time

14 October 2019

Ms. Asibazuyo described hairdressing as the "magic" skill that helped her overcome trauma and earn a living. © UNICEF/Adriko

Speech

Accelerating global action to fulfill the rights of Afro-descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean

17 October 2019

News

In Myanmar communities torn apart by conflict, youth centres nurture health, learning and well-being

21 October 2019

The centres provide young people with knowledge about their bodies, relationships and health. © UNFPA Myanmar Thein Zaw Win

News

Courts, police and social workers join hands to protect survivors of violence in Peru’s Ayacucho region

16 October 2019

The UNFPA-supported CASE Centre offers social and legal support for women survivors of gender-based violence in Ayacucho. © Municipality of Huamanga/Roxana Gomez Leon

News

Community-led enforcement shows the way on ending child marriage in Ethiopia

11 October 2019

Ms. Gebray wants to continue her education until the day comes when she freely decides to marry. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw

News

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

Statement

GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!

11 October 2019

Statement

World Mental Health Day

10 October 2019

Speech

The peoples’ movements: demographic change and women’s rights in the Caribbean

04 October 2019

News

Real men respect women, says school for husbands in Burkina Faso

03 October 2019

The school for husbands and future husbands teaches men to empower their wives through behavior change. Here, men practice domestic skills to ease the burden on their wives. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

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