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A class for youth with hearing disabilities in Burkina Faso. UNFPA has provided training on sexual and reproductive health to this and other schools in the country. ©UNFPA/Théodore Somda

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An estimated 750,000 people have been impacted by the earthquakes in Ecuador. © UNFPA Ecuador/David Lassa

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World Population Day 2016

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More than Numbers

Number of pages: 37

Publication date: 20 May 2016

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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More than Numbers presents an overview of the situation of Syrian women and girls. It provides an introduction to gender-based violence during emergencies, the forms of gender-based violence in Syria and neighbouring countries, the contributing factors and the impact it’s having on individuals, families and communities. It also includes a list of recommendations and challenges that may help in designing strategies and programmes to better address gender-based violence and influence changes of cultural norms.

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Supporting women in crisis: Syrian refugees find services and hope in Türkiye's safe spaces

24 May 2016

Fatma Fayiz Dawi (centre) regularly visits a UNFPA-supported Safe Space, where she can receive psychosocial support and other services. © UNFPA Türkiye/Aykut Aytac

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Door-to-door service: Home visits help fight gender-based violence in conflict-impacted eastern Ukraine

12 May 2016

A UNFPA mobile team makes a house call to provide GBV and psychosocial support in eastern Ukraine. © UNFPA Ukraine/Maks Levin

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Investing in girls: Cash incentives help promote gender equality in India

29 April 2016

Cash incentives are causing more parents to invest in their daughters' education and future. © UNFPA India/Prashant Gurjar

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How the response to Nepal’s earthquake strengthened resources for the nation’s most vulnerable women

22 April 2016

Sabina Rimal (left) meets a local woman at her Female Friendly Space in Rasuwa, Nepal. As part of its services, the FFS teaches women knitting and other income-generating skills. © UNFPA Asia/Matthew Taylor

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Dispatches from the road: UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd describes visiting refugees in Jordan

21 April 2016

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Two years since the Chibok girls’ abduction: Providing support for women and girls surviving Boko Haram

15 April 2016

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