UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s Message on Human Rights Day

Published on: 10/12/2021

At UNFPA, we remain committed to working alongside human rights defenders across the globe.

Human Rights Day 2021

10 December 2021

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Without my consent, it's not your content

Published on: 24/11/2021

Once a victim of non-consensual sexual image sharing, Olimpia Coral Melo Cruz turned her trauma into a force for change. Today, her name isn't associated with a sex tape, but with a law that protects women and girls from online violence in her home country Mexico.

Virtual violence is violence. Online abuse is abuse. Women and girls have the right to feel safe in all spaces, wherever they are. Learn more.

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s Message on the International Day to End Violence against Women

Published on: 24/11/2021

Wherever violence against women and girls occurs, it is a violation of human rights. Every year, on November 25, the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls, and through the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence Against Women Campaign, UNFPA takes a stand against all forms of violence. This year, we are calling on people everywhere to stop violence in the digital realm.

Resources

Reporting Tip sheet on Digital Violence: A practical reference guide for journalists and media

Resource date: Nov 2021

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Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women

24 November 2021

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News

India is fighting rising online harassment in the workplace

Digital violence has risen as the pandemic drove people indoors and online. Above, a still from an award-winning film from India addressing virtual sexual harassment. © Lowe Mullin Lintas
  • 24 November 2021
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2021

25 November 2021

Global

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Statement

Standing up for human rights more important than ever

10 December 2020

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