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©UNFPA Syria
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Thirteen years after the onset of the crisis in 2011, basic service capacity in Syria continues to erode. Despite the continuing efforts of humanitarian actors, the crisis remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian and protection emergencies. In 2024, 16.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance — the highest number since 2011. This includes over 8 million women and girls, around 4.1 million o...
Stronger Together - Integrating Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health Approaches in Humanitarian Settings
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In humanitarian contexts, the rights to universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and freedom from gender-based violence (GBV) remain paramount. Achieving these rights requires addressing the underlying causes of gender inequality and discrimination, which fuel both GBV and inadequate SRH outcomes. Humanitarian actors play a pivotal role in realising these rights by implementing measures to ensure wom...
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024
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A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 countries agreed that this was the right thing to do and the necessary path forward for sustainable global development.

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