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Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence: Rights-based Regulation

Resource date: Nov 2022

Publisher: UNFPA and the Wilson Center

This background summary was prepared to inform discussion during the first Global Symposium on Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence that was hosted by UNFPA and the Wilson Center on November 2022.

The document analyses five key publications on policy and regulation of online spaces and technology to address TF GBV, and provides a series of recommendations for action.

Publication

UNFPA Gender Strategy (2022-2025)

Agency, Choice and Access: UNFPA Strategy for Promoting Gender Equality and the Rights of Women and Adolescent Girls

Number of pages: 43

Publication date: 17 Feb 2023

Publisher: UNFPA

Updates

Sweden contributes $18 million to end female genital mutilation with UNFPA and UNICEF

13 Feb 2023

New funds from SIDA, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, will help prevent thousands of women and girls from undergoing female genital mutilation. © UNFPA Uganda/Mathias Mugisha

News

“Women are not alone”: Painting a colourful call to end gender-based violence in Brazil

Ericka paints the mural at Parque Rio Branco, Boa Vista. © UNFPA Brazil/Isabela Martel

08 February 2023

Updates

United Republic of Tanzania: How a UNFPA-UN Women joint programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea

08 Feb 2023

Young adolescent girls from Msalala District, residing in the Bugarama Ward, Tanzania, are members of the girls’ club supported by a Republic of Korea-funded UNFPA-UN Women’s joint programme. The programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy. © UNFPA Tanzania/Warren Bright

News

Rallying men and boys in the fight against female genital mutilation

Professor Akotionga performed the first operation in Burkina Faso to repair physical damage from female genital mutilation. Since then, he has trained more than 600 midwives, nurses and gynaecologists in the procedure. © UNFPA/Lambert Coleman

06 February 2023

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023

06 February 2023

Global

#MenEndFGM: Partnering with Men and Boys to Transform Social Norms to End Female Genital Mutilation

06 February 2023

YouTube Live

Updates

France commits 1.5 million dollars to UNFPA to empower survivors of gender-based violence in Iraq

09 Feb 2022

The new agreement with France will allow UNFPA to create three women protection centres for women survivors of violence in Iraq and support one women's shelter. © UNFPA Iraq

Publication

Adolescent Empowerment at Scale: Successes and challenges of an evidence-based approach to young women’s programming in Africa

Number of pages: 12

Publication date: 01 Feb 2023

Publisher: BRAC and UNFPA

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Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence: Rights-based Regulation

UNFPA Gender Strategy (2022-2025)

Agency, Choice and Access: UNFPA Strategy for Promoting Gender Equality and the Rights of Women and Adolescent Girls

Sweden contributes $18 million to end female genital mutilation with UNFPA and UNICEF

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“Women are not alone”: Painting a colourful call to end gender-based violence in Brazil

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United Republic of Tanzania: How a UNFPA-UN Women joint programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea

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Rallying men and boys in the fight against female genital mutilation

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023

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#MenEndFGM: Partnering with Men and Boys to Transform Social Norms to End Female Genital Mutilation

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France commits 1.5 million dollars to UNFPA to empower survivors of gender-based violence in Iraq

Adolescent Empowerment at Scale: Successes and challenges of an evidence-based approach to young women’s programming in Africa