News

Demand for counselling services spikes in Palestine amid COVID-19 lockdown

Maysah Shalaldeh, a social worker, provides counselling over the phone. Maysah Shalaldeh, a social worker

02 June 2020

News

Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor

21 May 2020

Updates

Italian assistance helps UNFPA protect vulnerable migrant women, youth in Sudan

13 Apr 2020

Sudan is a transit state for migrants coming from the Horn of Africa. © UNFPA Sudan/Soufian Abdul-Mouty

Publication

Reporting on Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook

Second Edition

Number of pages: 35

Publication date: 08 Mar 2020

Author: UNFPA Arab States Regional Humanitarian Response Hub

News

Better suicide prevention and mental health care needed among Myanmar’s most vulnerable

Young people in Myanmar face a variety of risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders, including exposure to conflict and humanitarian crisis. © UNFPA Myanmar

04 March 2020

Statement

Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation

06 February 2020

News

From child brides and FGM survivors to leaders on a global stage

Survivors and advocates Nachaki, Rosillah and Eunice speak with advocate and psychotherapist Leyla Hussein at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. (L-R) Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Pratt/Too Young to Wed.

03 January 2020

News

Young voices demand to be heard: Celebrating young activists on Human Rights Day

Ms. Banda reads the inscription on her award, which comes from members of her community: “Thank you our fierce fighter, Memory." Image from video feed.

10 December 2019

News

Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic

A women-friendly space in Attapue. UNFPA has helped the Lao Women's Union to provide psychosocial support in the community. Such efforts will continue as the country rolls out the Essential Services Package. © UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic

10 December 2019

News

“We have sexual desires, too”: Young women with disabilities demand access to information and services

Sithembile Mabuza from Eswatini has a disability but she still wants to have a husband and children. © UNFPA ESARO/Lindiwe Siyaya

03 December 2019

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