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26 February 2019
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#WomenOnTheFrontline: the story of Sahar from Yemen
In her small house in Aden, Sahar Salem spoke of the war in Yemen, the closed shops and empty bakeries, the silent taps with no running water, the one hospital women sometimes…
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21 February 2019
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#AWomanEvenHere: Arab women in humanitarian emergencies
Wars are usually associated with images of violence and grief, with once-safe homes crumbling as tent cities go up. The sounds of bombing and wailing can easily drown out most…
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10 February 2019
Press Release
UNFPA opens an office in the International Humanitarian City in Dubai
Dubai, February 10, 2019- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund opened a new liaison and partnerships office in Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) in the…
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06 February 2019
Statement
Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced agonizing pain. The scarring she…
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21 January 2019
News
Young innovators share their successes and aspirations in UNFPA’s first Arab Youth Forum
The Arab Youth Forum recently organized by UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, brought together over 200 young participants from across the region to exchange…
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13 January 2019
News
Following the lead of the young
The Arab region is young with over half of its population under thirty years of age. A young population is theoretically a golden opportunity to break free from the decades…
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31 December 2018
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Dr. Luay Shabaneh writes: The Arab region needs a new approach towards youth
Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, Last week, the Arab Youth Forum, held in Asilah, Morocco, ended with a clear message on the need to recognize the…
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24 December 2018
News
An edit-a-thon makes the Gender Justice & the Law study available to millions of internet users
Millions of readers of Arabic language now have access to articles on “Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab Region” on Wikipedia, as UNFPA and partners finally…
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19 December 2018
News
One meter per survivor: biking across Palestine
What’s one survivor of gender-based violence? What’s ten? What’s a million? How do you give the number humanity to reveal the lives it hides? Meeting…
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