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Women in Syria are still homeless and vulnerable one year after earthquakes

February 12, 2024

A year after massive earthquakes devastated north-west Syria, many women are still living in temporary shelters and exposed to heightened risks like gender-based violence.

See how UNFPA has been supporting them and stay updated on our ongoing humanitarian response.

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Ensuring safe births after Syria’s devastating earthquakes

May 22, 2023

Maternity hospitals in Syria are under immense strain after the recent earthquakes.

UNFPA is providing vital maternal health care to ensure women give birth safely. Learn more. 

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Syria: 12 Years of Conflict

June 16, 2023

12 years of conflict in Syria has taken a devastating toll on women and girls.

The recent earthquakes have deepened their suffering.

The priority for UNFPA is to ensure that all Syrian women and girls in need can access life-saving reproductive health and protection services.

Learn more here.

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Protecting earthquake survivors in Syria from violence

March 2, 2023

Women and children in Aleppo, Syria have lost their homes and livelihoods and been left vulnerable by the #earthquake.

Watch Regional Director for UNFPA in the Arab States, Laila Baker describe the urgent humanitarian support UNFPA is providing.

Learn more and see how you can you can support here.

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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls

15 March 2021
The Syrian crisis has reached a tragic anniversary: 10 years of ceaseless conflict. © UNFPA Syria
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Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

22 February 2021
Bana, 12, enjoys learning about robotics at a women's and girls' safe space in northwest Syria. Image courtesy of Ihsan Relief and Development
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Staggering challenges face 54 million women and young people as COVID-19 adds to humanitarian emergencies

07 December 2020
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E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria

28 September 2020
UNFPA and WFP are expanding an electronic voucher system to reach vulnerable people with food and hygiene supplies. © UNFPA Syria
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Within the Syria crisis region, which spans the whole of Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, there have been a total of 252,204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 30, 2020. The highest number of confirmed cases came from Türkiye (199,906), followed by Egypt (68,311), Iraq (49,109), and Jordan (1,132). Only 279 cases were reported in Syria. By June, UNFPA country offices throughout the region had already readjusted their programmes and work plans, putting short and long-term measures in place to ensure continuity of operations despite expected challenges.