Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

26 September 2019

South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have seen particularly widespread sexual and gender-based violence, both during and in the aftermath of conflict. © UNFPA DRC

News

Urgent support needed for violence-affected women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

04 September 2019

A displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by crises within the country. © UNFPA DRC

Events

EU-UN Spotlight Initiative High-Level Event: Progress and Perspectives on Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls

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Events

Call to Action: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan

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Amid economic exodus, left-behind women begin to feel safe in Venezuela

26 August 2019

UNFPA is supporting workshops to train health workers on sexual and reproductive health issues. © UNFPA Venezuela

Updates

Northeastern Nigeria Call to Action sparks collective push to address gender-based violence in humanitarian response

13 Aug 2019

In Northeastern Nigeria, the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies is transforming the way humanitarian actors address this critical issue. © UNFPA Nigeria

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All-women team provides life-saving humanitarian support in Marawi

16 August 2019

Police Officer Chrestine Espinorio, Dr. Nadhira Abdulcarim and social worker Umme Limbona work together to support survivors of violence at a hospital-based crisis centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor

News

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

24 July 2019

Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA

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Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman

21 June 2019

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Beauty for the brave: Abuse survivors learn to make it on their own

12 June 2019

Participants in the Beauty for All course show off their new skills at a graduation ceremony in April. Photo courtesy of L’Oréal

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