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"I was just a child": Salma survived forced marriage at 15 and is now back in school
October 31, 2025"I was just a child and suddenly got married. Before I had time to recover from the shock, I got pregnant.”
This was Salma's life at 15. Forced into marriage, she suffered gender-based violence.
But her story didn't end there.
Watch her inspiring journey: She's now back in school, pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
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Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives
26 February 20241
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Raising the voices of survivors to create a generation free from female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
08 February 20241
Republic of Korea
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
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NEW YORK, United Nations – “A law that exists only on paper does not create justice – it creates the illusion of justice,” said Fozzia Aden, a lawyer and survivor of female genital mutilation, at the 70th Session of the…
23 March 2026
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NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Luxembourg has renewed its support to the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, contributing EUR 4 million to strengthen community-led…
09 January 2026
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital…
09 December 2025
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Ireland
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics
Donor Global Statistics
News & Updates
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – “A law that exists only on paper does not create justice – it creates the illusion of justice,” said Fozzia Aden, a lawyer and survivor of female genital mutilation, at the 70th Session of the…
23 March 2026
Read Story
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Luxembourg has renewed its support to the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, contributing EUR 4 million to strengthen community-led…
09 January 2026
Read Story
Updates
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital…
09 December 2025
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Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
October 2, 2023*Pierette almost died after being raped by two bandits while she was fetching wood in the forest.
See her story and how UNFPA came to her aid.
*Name changed for protection
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Ending gender-based violence worldwide
November 28, 2022Every woman in every part of the world deserves to live without fear, threats and violence.
See how UNFPA is taking action to prevent, respond to and address gender-based violence (GBV) in more than 150 countries.
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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives
03 February 20211
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Republic of Korea and UNFPA partner to prevent gender-based violence in Sudan’s conflict zones
10 Aug 20201