International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child

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Rights and choices for all

Rights and choices for all

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Sexual and reproductive health

Sexual and reproductive health

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An Unforgettable Day

Girls should not be sacrificed for her family’s economic salvation, poverty being a driver of child marriage. Let a girl be a girl. And let a woman’s…

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Safe Birth, Even Here

UNFPA’s campaign to end maternal death in humanitarian and fragile settings.

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We rise | GBV Dashboard

Gender-based violence is one of the world’s most pervasive human rights violations. Yet amidst their trauma, survivors rise up.

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Child marriage
Topic

Child marriage

Child marriage is a human rights violation. It refers to any formal marriage or informal union of a child under the age of 18 with an adult or with

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Yemen
Humanitarian emergency

Yemen

Yemen continues to face one of the world’s most severe and complex humanitarian crises. Prolonged conflict, climate shocks, disease

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humanitarian emergency

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Despite a declared ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, frequent lapses in commitments and a dangerous security vacuum leave civilians

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Pregnant women and newborns are among the most vulnerable in conflict

UNFPA is critically concerned for women and girls in Gaza, including the estimated 43,580 pregnant women. These women are cut off from safe delivery services as hospitals come under attack and the health system unravels, with life-saving medicines, fuel and electricity running out.

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Pregnant women and newborns are among the most vulnerable in conflict