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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

21 May 2020
Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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Updates

Italian assistance helps UNFPA protect vulnerable migrant women, youth in Sudan

13 Apr 2020
Sudan is a transit state for migrants coming from the Horn of Africa. © UNFPA Sudan/Soufian Abdul-Mouty
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Publications

Reporting on Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook

Second Edition

Number of pages: 35

Publication date: 08 March 2020

Author: UNFPA Arab States Regional Humanitarian Response Hub

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Better suicide prevention and mental health care needed among Myanmar’s most vulnerable

04 March 2020
Young people in Myanmar face a variety of risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders, including exposure to conflict and humanitarian crisis. © UNFPA Myanmar
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Statement

Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation

06 February 2020
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From child brides and FGM survivors to leaders on a global stage

03 January 2020
Survivors and advocates Nachaki, Rosillah and Eunice speak with advocate and psychotherapist Leyla Hussein at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. (L-R) Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Pratt/Too Young to Wed.
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Young voices demand to be heard: Celebrating young activists on Human Rights Day

10 December 2019
Ms. Banda reads the inscription on her award, which comes from members of her community: “Thank you our fierce fighter, Memory." Image from video feed.
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Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic

10 December 2019
A women-friendly space in Attapue. UNFPA has helped the Lao Women's Union to provide psychosocial support in the community. Such efforts will continue as the country rolls out the Essential Services Package. © UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic
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“We have sexual desires, too”: Young women with disabilities demand access to information and services

03 December 2019
Sithembile Mabuza from Eswatini has a disability but she still wants to have a husband and children. © UNFPA ESARO/Lindiwe Siyaya
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Sex workers face high HIV risks – and high barriers to care

30 November 2019
Sex workers are highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, HIV, discrimination and other harms. © Tomislav Georgiev/UNFPA MK
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