Gender-based violence occurs at the intersection of oppressions related to factors including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, disability and migration status.
Yet amidst their trauma, survivors rise up to experience joy, personal growth and the empowerment that comes with fighting for change in their own lives and in their societies.
Countries and territories where UNFPA works on Gender-Based Violence
Disclaimer
The boundaries and names shown, the designations used and the presentation of material on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations, and they do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
By responding to the needs of survivors, supporting their agency and investing in individuals, communities and systems, we can end gender-based violence.
Partnership is at the core of the movement to end gender-based violence.
No single organization can do it alone.
UNFPA partners with governments, businesses, academics, civil society organizations – including feminist and women-led organizations, adolescent and youth networks, faith-based organizations and traditional leaders – as well as broader movements for human rights and social justice.
Build and share knowledge on gender-based violence and what works to address it.
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Advocate to raise awareness, change laws and policies, and support their implementation.
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Build capacities to respond to and prevent gender-based violence within systems and communities.
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Deliver the right services at the right time to all survivors, including in humanitarian crises, fragile contexts and online spaces.
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Make sure that sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education address gender-based violence.
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Transform social gender norms and address structural inequalities to prevent gender-based violence.
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Support the agency of women, girls and young people in all their diversity.
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Respond and act to the impacts of GLOBAL HEALTH CRISES, INCLUDING Covid-19, climate change and environmental degradation, which heighten risks of gender-based violence and make it harder for survivors to access support.
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