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Violence survivors find compassion, care at Cameroon's Listening Centre

22 October 2015
The Listening Centre refers violence survivors to a local health centre for medical care. Here, women wait to be seen at a health centre in Cameroon. © UNFPA Cameroon
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A New Era in the Fight against Poverty

17 October 2015
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In region assaulted by Boko Haram, women, young people key to stability

26 September 2015
The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency threatens to undermine development throughout the region. Girls in northern Nigeria. © UNFPA Nigeria/Ololade Daniel
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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

22 September 2015
Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
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Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

08 September 2015
Ry Chan says he used to be violent towards his first wife, a fact he greatly regrets. Today, he is helping to inspire change among the men in his rural Cambodian village. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen
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Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

10 August 2015
Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia
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Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls

04 August 2015
Girls in Mokolo, Cameroon, perform a traditional dance. Women and girls in the country's Far North region face a host of barriers to critical health information and care. © UNFPA Cameroon
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