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Ending child marriage in Sierra Leone

October 25, 2017

UNFPA and UNICEF are jointly implementing the Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage. The Global Programme approach recognises that ending child marriage will involve addressing complex socio-cultural and structural factors which contribute to child marriage over an extended period.

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In Cambodia, push to end maternal deaths in remote areas

08 November 2017

Romam Pchuek reaches out to pregnant women in Ratanakiri, encouraging them to seek appropriate care. © UNFPA/ Matthew Taylor

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“Your voice is your weapon”: Taking on sexual harassment in Egypt

30 October 2017

Amany Abdel-Aal, a Wen-Do instructor from the organization Etijah, teaches women how defend themselves and stand up for their rights. © UNFPA/Rebecca Zerzan

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Men take a stand against gender-based violence in Azerbaijan

27 October 2017

An initiative is bringing men together to address gender-based violence and the inequalities that fuel it. © UNFPA Azerbaijan

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Sexual violence devastating, humanitarian needs mounting in Rohingya crisis

20 October 2017

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

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

23 October 2017

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

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

19 October 2017

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

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Girls speak out on inequality

11 October 2017

What does gender inequality look like? These five girls can tell you. Illustration by Bodil Jane for UNFPA.

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Safe spaces offer relief as fighting in Marawi rages on

04 October 2017

Women affected by the Marawi crisis share their experiences at a UNFPA’ women-friendly space in Barangay Bubong, Saguiaran. © UNFPA Philippines

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UN and EU launch global effort to end violence against women

22 September 2017

Svitlana Tavantseva (right) counsels survivors of violence in Ukraine. Too often, she says, women are shamed rather than perpetrators. © UNFPA Ukraine/Maks Levin

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