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“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation

Women and girls in the village of Otoy in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, where a community-led movement has successfully lobbied to abandon female genital mutilation. ©UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/AGENCE NEUVIEME
  • 04 February 2025
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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

06 February 2025

Global

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Statement

Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

06 February 2024

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A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr. Nargis Zokirova provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence at the maternity house in Rudaki, Tajikistan. © UNFPA Tajikistan
  • 11 December 2024
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Meeting women's and girls' needs where they are to prevent and address gender-based violence

Community mobilizer Fatima Ali was displaced from her home in Maiduguri, Nigeria, by flooding in October 2024. She continues her work providing support to women and girls. © UNFPA Nigeria
  • 22 November 2024
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Underfunded and overlooked: The neglected crises on UNFPA’s radar in 2025

UNFPA and partners provide health and protection services to people displaced by violence in Gedaref State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
  • 16 January 2025
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Nadia’s song of resilience: Raising her voice amid crisis and displacement

Nadia participates in a sewing course offered through a UNFPA-supported safe space for women and girls in northeast Syria. © UNFPA Syria /Massoud Hasen
  • 26 November 2024
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A safe space to turn: Young women in Yemen support each other to counter digital gender-based violence

Since the start of 2024, nearly 250,000 people in Yemen have received assistance through a UNFPA-supported hotline and in person at mental health centres. Credit: UNFPA Yemen / Ahmed Al Majidi
  • 06 December 2024
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News

New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
  • 20 December 2024
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News

5 lessons from 2024 to ensure sexual and reproductive rights for all in 2025

A group of young people at the UNFPA-supported Kibirizi youth space in Rwanda’s Rubengera sector after completing a course on comprehensive sexuality education. ©UNFPA ESARO/Jadwiga Figula
  • 26 December 2024
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