Treating the invisible wounds of violence in Peru

21 July 2021

Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez is a psychiatrist in Lima who helps survivors of gender-based violence work through their trauma. "I chose this specialty because I wanted to help people, especially women, in recovering their mental health, and improve their lives," she said. © UNFPA Peru

News

Indonesian religious leaders, health workers advocate female genital mutilation’s end

22 June 2021

Midwife Suci Maysaroh used to perform mock female genital mutilation on newborn girls but now encourages parents not to harm their daughters. © UNFPA Indonesia/Lucky Putra

Keys to change: Listening to communities, supporting women’s participation and leadership

Language English

Publications

Investing in Maternal Health and Family Planning in Small Island Developing States

Number of pages: 68

Publication date: 01 May 2021

Author: UNFPA

Publications

Pandemic Pivot: Achieving Transformative Results in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Number of pages: 39

Publication date: 10 June 2021

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

Urgent funding needed to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Tigray

27 May 2021

Selam (name changed) holds a message in Tigrinya during an exercise at the safe house. Her note says, in English, "relief". © UNFPA Ethiopia/Paula Seijo

Resources

Prevalence Rates, Trends and Disparities in Intimate Partner Violence: Power of Data in the IPV Geospatial Dashboard

Resource date: 01 February 2021

Author: UNFPA, GHRB, PDB

Publisher: UNFPA Population and Development Branch

News

Tanzanian helpline reaching thousands of at-risk women and girls every day

20 May 2021

News

Serving survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

19 May 2021

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem speaks to a network of humanitarian responders working to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA DRC/Luis Tato

News

After childbirth trauma, Afghan women emerge from life in shadows

07 June 2016

Noorjahan laughs as she recovers from fistula surgery in Malalai Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Now, she says, "I can live." © Andrea Bruce/ NOOR

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