Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

Published on: 05/05/2023

Millions of survivors of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are enduring terrible trauma.

See how UNFPA is providing access to mental health and psychosocial support.

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Publisher: UNFPA

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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care

Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences

“I know how to listen”: Midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use groundbreaking new birth model to care for pregnant survivors of sexual violence

Empowering Adolescent Girls Through Non-Formal Education

A comparative analysis of comprehensive sexuality education, life skills education and protective asset-building approaches

Measuring technology-facilitated gender-based violence. A discussion paper

Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another

Five reasons why: Women and girls must have equal rights in our digital world

One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere

Catalysing Collective Action to End Technology-facilitated Gender-Based Violence

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Guidance on the Safe and Ethical Use of Technology to Address Gender-based Violence and Harmful Practices: Implementation Summary