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Meeting the needs of Ecuador’s women and girls in the aftermath of three earthquakes

27 May 2016
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

07 July - 11 July 2016

Global

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Message of the Secretary-General on World Population Day 2016
Message of the Executive Director on World Population Day 2016

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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Searching for a safe space: The story of a young Rohingya woman displaced in Myanmar

19 May 2016
Khin Me Me Htun has been displaced from her home in Rakhine state for four years. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming
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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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Women widowed by ISIL find hope and support in Iraq

27 April 2016
A displaced woman writes down her dreams as part of the "Our Dreams" group support session. © UNFPA Iraq
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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
In April, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd spent two weeks on mission in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Mohammad Abu Ghosh
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