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Five reasons migration is a feminist issue

09 April 2018
The needs of migrant women and girls are falling through the cracks. Izdihar, a Syrian refugee in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab
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From midwife to MP - Advancing the rights of women in the Comoros

04 April 2018
MP Hadjira Oumouri attends the Comorian marathon on International Women’s Day. Her shirt says, "I am more than a mother. I am also a woman with ambition." © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf
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Health workers can treat, empower survivors of gender-based violence

22 March 2018
Survivors of gender-based violence require a full range of services, from medical care to counselling to legal support. © UNFPA Iraq
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Violence knows no borders: Leaders, activists take on horrors of gender-based violence

16 March 2018
Violence against women and girls is pervasive throughout the world. A rape kit in South Sudan. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka
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  • Joint side event: "Addressing violence against women and girls in humanitarian contexts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Health as an entry point."

Joint side event: "Addressing violence against women and girls in humanitarian contexts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Health as an entry point."

19 March - 19 March 2018

United Nations Headquarters, New York

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  • Together for Girls - Violence knows no borders

Together for Girls - Violence knows no borders

13 March - 13 March 2018

One UN Plaza, New York

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  • Ministerial Round Table: “Good practices in the empowerment of rural women and girls, including through prevention of gender-based violence and access to justice, social services and health care”

Ministerial Round Table: “Good practices in the empowerment of rural women and girls, including through prevention of gender-based violence and access to justice, social services and health care”

12 March - 12 March 2018

United Nations Headquarters, New York

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In Indonesia, family support groups tackle roots of gender violence

05 March 2018
Rivaldo Taime, 13, had the courage to seek help for his family. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor
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The rise of a girl hero

08 March 2018
Sangita BK is a fierce activist who empowers girls and teaches them to stand up for their human rights. © UNFPA Nepal/Dhana Bahadur Lamsal
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Courageous girls change attitudes about FGM in Ethiopia

01 March 2018
Uncut girls club members come together to change attitudes about FGM in the community. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Meron Negash
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