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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
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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

22 April 2021
Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia
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Republic of Korea-supported knowledge centres advance gender equality in Tanzania

24 Mar 2021
Women learn about their rights and gender equality at a knowledge centre in Malito village, Shinyanga. @ UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens
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Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia

22 March 2021
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2021

25 March 2021

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Pregnant women struggle to find support, stability after displacement from Tigray Region in Ethiopia

10 February 2021
UNFPA is helping to urgently recruit midwives and provide emergency supplies to support safe childbirth for displaced pregnant women. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Salwa Moussa
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Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

02 December 2020
UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Pandemic, stigma threaten to leave persons with disabilities behind, consultations show

03 December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased obstacles for persons with disabilities. Pictured is an inclusive race in Egypt. © UNFPA
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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan in dire need of protection, reproductive health care

21 November 2020
A woman receives health services at a transit point in Hamdayet. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights

12 November 2020
Donor governments are already substantially delivering on the commitments they made last year at the Nairobi Summit. © Nairobi Summit on ICPD25
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