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Forced into early motherhood, a child rape survivor in the Comoros fights stigma to finish school

Mariama was raped at a neighbour’s home when she was just 13 years old and forced into early motherhood. The Comoros already has high rates of gender-based violence, but many more women and girls don’t report being assaulted or abused for fear of social stigma, discrimination and even financial destitution. © UNFPA Comoros/Melvis Kimbi

26 September 2022

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Survivors of gender-based violence in Sri Lanka at risk as crucial protection services shutter

The Jaffna Social Action Centre used to offer life-skills training for survivors of gender-based violence, but has had to drastically reduce its services as Sri Lanka is engulfed by the worst socioeconomic crisis the country has ever experienced. © UNFPA Sri Lanka

19 September 2022

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On the border between Brazil and Venezuela, safe spaces offer hope and information

UNFPA’s humanitarian response team working at the safe space in Pacaraima, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil/Isabela Martel

14 September 2022

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Conflict fuelling sexual violence in northern Ethiopia

Mahlet*, a 17-year-old rape survivor from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, waits at a UNFPA-supported facility for women and girls who have been subjected to gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Paula Seijo

02 August 2022

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UNFPA Announces Winners of Joint Innovation Challenge: ten projects that will change the lives of women and girls

04 August 2022

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Announcing the Winners of the Joint Innovation Challenge 2022

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UNFPA Implementation of the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence: A consultation report

Number of pages: 20

Publication date: 27 Jun 2022

Author: Technical Division, UNFPA

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Sexual violence in conflict: Overlooked, under-reported and in danger of being “normalized”

Accompanied by a mobile medical team, a UNFPA health care worker carries out regular visits to Homs, Syria. © UNFPA Syria

19 June 2022

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Women journalists threatened with sexual violence, hate speech

Vijaita Singh says coordinated attacks against women journalists are common. She has experienced such violence herself. Image courtesy of Vijaita Singh.

17 June 2022

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