Human rights & gender equality

Opinion

Violence Against Women Must End

08 March 2013
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News

Dimensions of Violence Against Women and Girls, and How to End It

08 March 2013
<p>UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet and her counterpart at UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.</p>
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News

Calling for an End to the Many Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls

06 March 2013
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, centre, is flanked by executive leaders from UNDP, UNESCO, UN Women, UNFPA and the UNHCHR at a panel that called for joint action to end violence against women. Photo &copy; Ilona Lalova/UNFPA
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Statement

Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day

08 March 2013
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In the News

Interview with Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA

20 February 2013
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News

From Perpetrators of Violence to Agents of Change: Men and Boys in Times of Conflict

28 November 2012
<p>Amidst the generalized violence found in conflict and post-conflict situations, violence against women may spiral out of control<i>,</i> as it has in the Democratic Republic of Congo.&nbsp; <i>Photo: Lynsey Addario</i> </p>
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Statement

Ending Gender-Based Violence in Times of Crisis

21 November 2012
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In the News

Women Will Change the World, Executive Director Tells CNN

20 November 2012
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Statement

UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls

11 October 2012

 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of girls to receive an education. The senseless and repugnant act of of violence will not undermine the international community's commitment to gender equality, human rights and equal opportunity everywhere. UNFPA stands in solidarity with the girls whose courage has inspired us all. On this International Day of the Girl Child, UNFPA wishes them a complete and speedy recovery and extends its support for their families.

Media Advisory

Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia Exhibition

03 October 2012
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