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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the... Read more
Women and youth spearhead fight against COVID-19 in Libya
Like the rest of the world, the stilled town of Suluq in Eastern Libya has been grappling with the lethal threat of COVID-19 transmission and death.... Read more
A migrant’s journey of hope in Libya
“I came to Libya five years ago in the hope of finding a better future. However, surviving as a migrant and providing for yourself and your family is... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They are presidents of countries and... Read more
Joint statement on International Women’s Day
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Women In leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, focuses on the enormous... Read more
In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price
IBB, Yemen – Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani remembers meeting Abia* at Al Mawa Camp in Ibb. Abia was 15 years old and eight months pregnant. “I was very... Read more
Child marriage, female genital mutilation urgent priorities as pandemic threatens progress
There is strong international consensus that child marriage and female genital mutilation are human rights violations that must stop, yet the... Read more
2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Two million additional cases of female genital mutilation may occur over the next decade as COVID-19 shutters schools and disrupts programmes that... Read more
Men engagement in ending Female Genital Mutilation is crucial to end this inhuman practice
UNFPA ASRO is launching its regional #MenAgainstFGM campaign aimed at actively engaging men, youth and boys in the fight against of Female Genital... Read more
The Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January
The Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) organization and UNFPA ASRO will host the Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum virtually on 27-28 January 2021.