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“You will thrive”: How a UNFPA-supported shelter empowers women and girls in Zambia to break free from abuse

Mwaka*, a survivor of gender-based violence, stayed at the Laweni shelter after escaping her husband’s abuse. © UNFPA Zambia / Jadwiga Figula

01 April 2024

Eighth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action

10 April - 12 April 2024

Oslo, Norway

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International parliamentarians gather in Norway to boost global progress on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls

09 April 2024

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Speech by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Global Youth Dialogue

04 April 2024

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Partnering for education: How Norway’s commitment to young people helps empower the most left behind

08 Apr 2024

In the Republic of Moldova, UNFPA’s comprehensive sexuality education programme provides crucial support to adolescent refugees who have fled the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. © UNFPA/Siegfried Modola

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Mali conflict carries heavy toll for pregnant women amid rising insecurity

Women and girls at the displacement site in Socoura, in central Mali, where hundreds of families are taking refuge after fleeing violence in their villages.

06 March 2024

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Joint UNFPA-Unitaid venture backed by major EU funding aims to eliminate the leading cause of mothers dying in childbirth in Africa

20 March 2024

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Champion of change: How a Tanzanian youth activist is rallying for gender equality in her community

The Chaguo Langu Haki Yangu: My Choice, My Rights programme, supported by UNFPA and funded by Finland, offers young people the opportunity to become leaders on gender equality in their communities. © UNFPA Tanzania/Warren Bright

15 February 2024

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Five ways UNFPA’s partnership with Australia is making a difference in the lives of women and girls

08 Mar 2024

With support from Australia, UNFPA has delivered supplies in response to the earthquake in Nepal and works with the Government to build resilience to crises. © UNFPA Nepal/Bikash Karki

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After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ngoma*, who has a hearing disability, was attacked at aged 15 by a group of boys in her hometown of Matadi in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Jeremie Kibuya

13 February 2024

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