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“No one is spared”: Sexual violence wielded as a weapon in Haiti’s humanitarian crisis

Edrish Justilien is a psychologist at the UNFPA-supported Petite Place Cazeau Hospital in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. © UNFPA Haiti/Wendy Desert
  • 26 June 2024
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Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru

Published on: 25/06/2024

When Gaby, 27, an indigenous Awajún woman, returned home to Mamayaque, a remote town in Peru’s Amazonas region, she noticed the violence committed by men against women and the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.

As a transgender woman, she too faced stigma and discrimination while living and working in Lima and other cities.

25 June 2024

From Many, One: Multi-Faith Actors Celebrate ICPD Achievements, Build Bridges and Shape the Future for Gender Justice

26 June 2024

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News

In an increasingly volatile world, support for women and girls must continue, UNFPA urges

Reproductive health kits in Ukraine. Conflict in Ukraine and elsewhere is contributing to significant global uncertainty. © UNFPA Ukraine/Mark Kachuro
  • 21 June 2024
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News

Fighting for equal rights against the tide of climate change

Across the world, cyclones, hurricanes, floods, extreme temperatures and drought are becoming more frequent, more prolonged and more intense. © UNICEF/Allen Stephen/Infinity Images
  • 05 June 2024
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News

The emotional cost of combating gender-based violence on the front line in Ukraine

Since the start of the full-scale invasion by Russia in February 2022, reports of multiple forms of violence have spiked in ukraine, including conflict-related sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking​​. © UNFPA Ukraine / Isaac Hurskin
  • 13 June 2024
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ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology

27 June - 28 June 2024

New York

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“I suffered a lot”: How UNFPA helps women in Guinea heal from obstetric fistula

Obstetric fistula survivor Kadiatou Bah lived with the condition for nearly 20 years. © UNFPA Guinea/Sayon Idovic Loua
  • 22 May 2024
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Statement

Hearing and healing survivors of sexual violence is essential to lasting peace

18 June 2024

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