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“Always a fighter”: Afrodescendent activist Lilian León offers solidarity and support to survivors of gender-based violence in northern Perú

Afrodescendent farmer, craftswoman and women’s rights activist Lilian León helps identify and support women at risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Perú / Enrique Castro-Mendívil

25 March 2024

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Women leaders in Djibouti speak out against gender-based violence and harmful practices

Peer educators from the UNFPA Elle et Elles network, launched in Djibouti in 2021 to provide support and training for female leaders advocating for women's health and rights. © UFNPA Djibouti

25 April 2024

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“I must continue fighting to keep her in school”: Following the Ruta de los Sueños bus to prevent teen pregnancy across Honduras

The UNFPA-supported project works closely with rural communities to promote sexual and reproductive health and education in Honduras. © UNFPA Honduras

02 February 2024

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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

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Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year

After a year of war and insecurity, a staggering 6.7 million people in Sudan need protection and response services for gender-based violence. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty

12 April 2024

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“Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis

A UNFPA-supported mobile health team visits a displacement site near Haïti’s capital Port-au-Prince. © FAHDRIS/Richy Mix

28 March 2024

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Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives

In the United Republic of Tanzania, Juliana Magesa founded Young Mums Unite, a support group where mothers aged 15 to 24 can access information and essential services, including family planning, maternal health care and counselling. © UNFPA/Msomi Huru

07 March 2024

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A travelling theatre in Guinea-Bissau sparks conversations and changes minds about gender-based violence

Members of Guinea-Bissau’s National Ballet, the Nossa Patria Amada, perform a dance scene at a local market in Bissorã, in the Oio region, to raise awareness against gender-based violence. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau/Pierre Bussiere

29 February 2024

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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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From recovery to resilience: Zeynab's story after the earthquakes in Northwest Syria

Thanks to a UNFPA safe space, Zeynab has learned a range of new livelihood skills and is getting back on her feet financially and psychologically following the traumatic earthquakes of February 2023. © Muhannad Barbori/Ihsan Organization.

21 February 2024

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