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One year after Gaza conflict, situation for women and youth remains dire

26 August 2015
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When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on 4 October, it caused the worse devastation since the 2010 earthquake. UNFPA is assessing the needs of affected women and girls, and is providing care, support and assistance.

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This poster lays out the basics of the Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies. For more information, go here.

This brochure offers a glimpse into the Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies. For more information, go here.

These frequently asked questions explain the purpose and use of the Minimum Standards for Prevention & Response to Gender Based Violence in Emergencies. For more information, go here

This Orientation packet explains the Minimum Standards for Prevention & Response to Gender Based Violence in Emergencies. For more information, go here

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In Syria, safe spaces for women and girls provide more than protection

09 October 2018
Girls and women in Syria’s Areesha camp have flocked to UNFPA-supported safe spaces for health and social services, including literacy courses. ©UNFPA Syria
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The conflict in Syria has created one of the most severe and protracted humanitarian crises in the world today. Millions have been displaced, both within the country and outside—as refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye. 

UNFPA Syria is on the ground, working with partners to provide integrated reproductive health and gender-based violence services, including family planning supplies and counselling, gynaecology consultations, antenatal care, post-natal care, psychosocial support and comprehensive emergency obstetric care.