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To tackle sexual violence in Lesotho, programme targets men and boys

11 January 2018
UNFPA works with survivors of violence and with law enforcement. But with studies showing that young herders are frequently among the perpetrators of violence, it became clear that efforts must be directed towards them, as well. © UNFPA Lesotho
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Women-friendly spaces offer safe haven for Congolese refugees in Angola

15 January 2018
Kiena Odette, Musito and other girls take part in educational and recreational activities at the UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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Join us in ending child marriage

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Today, one in four young women will be married in childhood. Child marriage is a human rights violation on a vast scale and a major obstacle to sustainable development. Girls are disproportionately affected; levels of child marriage among boys are about one fifth of the levels among girls. Around 750 million girls and women alive today were married in childhood, and unless progress is accelerated, that number will remain at least as high through 2030.

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Judges in Nicaragua learn to see the world through the eyes of vulnerable women

14 December 2017
District family court judge Yorlin Matamoro has received a UNFPA-supported master's degree in gender equality and human rights. © UNFPA Nicaragua/Joaquín Zuñiga
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Statement

We must be bold and vocal in promoting the rights of all people to make free decisions

10 December 2017
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Running for her life: A journey of violence, displacement and healing

04 December 2017
"I probably would be dead by now were it not for their intervention," Ms. Asinde said of the staff at the Kakuma Support Centre. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo
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“I felt like a prisoner”: Spousal violence in Iraq

01 December 2017
Cojine* endured years of spousal abuse in Iraq. © UNFPA Iraq
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A story of violence: 16 objects show the reality of gender-based violence around the world

22 November 2017
Tatiana’s family in Ukraine was torn apart by her husband’s abuses. He is gone now, but she and her six children are still trying to rebuild in this small home. “The children – I live for them,” Tatiana said. © UNFPA Ukraine/Maks Levin
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