Female genital mutilation is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Internationally recognized as a human rights violation, it is estimated that some 230 million girls and women globally have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. Although the practice is declining in the majority of countries where it is prevalent, most of these countries are also experiencing a high rate of population growth – meaning that the number of girls who undergo female genital mutilation will continue to grow if the practice continues at current levels.
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
19 June 2023
Global
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Behind the Silence
Published on: 19/06/2023
Discover the often hidden impact on domestic and sexual violence of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
UNFPA’s film ‘Behind the Silence’ speaks to the Ukrainians providing vital support to survivors to uncover the scale of the problem.
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Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
13 June 2023
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UNFPA research on FGM highlights increased risk: A call for evidence and action to end female genital mutilation by 2030
Resource date: May 2023
Publisher: UNFPA
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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care
Published on: 05/05/2023
Millions of survivors of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are enduring terrible trauma.
See how UNFPA is providing access to mental health and psychosocial support.
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News
Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences
- 17 April 2023
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Publication
Empowering Adolescent Girls Through Non-Formal Education
A comparative analysis of comprehensive sexuality education, life skills education and protective asset-building approaches
Number of pages: 17
Publication date: 01 Jun 2022
Author: UNFPA
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“I know how to listen”: Midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use groundbreaking new birth model to care for pregnant survivors of sexual violence
- 05 April 2023
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