Cairo, Egypt, 11 October 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (UNFPA ASRO) is marking International Day of the Girl Child with the launch of “In Her Words” — a collection of stories, insights, and art created by adolescent girls living in humanitarian settings throughout the Arab region. Developed by the UNFPA Regional Humanitarian Hub for Syria and the Arab States (RHHSAS), the ini...

“I’ve been dancing since my early childhood and I will continue to dance when I’m an old woman,” writes 13-year-old Rima from Palmyra, Syria. “One day, I hope to dance all over the world and to meet famous dancers who can teach me their moves.” Rima is one of nearly 40 adolescent girls whose writing, insights, and artistic creations are featured in ‘In Her Words’ — a special initiative organized by UNFPA Arab States...

In Her Words aims to amplify the voices of adolescent girls in humanitarian settings throughout the Arab region, including Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, and the Whole of Syria. Today, several regions in the Arab states are coping with the lasting impacts of longstanding and emerging humanitarian situations. Both the Syria and Yemen crises have marked their tenth years, while recent developments in Sudan, Ethiopi...