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Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

calendar_today 24 November 2017

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Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

Gender-based violence, along with harmful practices, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation, are human rights violations that rob women and girls of their futures…

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A story of violence: 16 objects show the reality of gender-based violence around the world

calendar_today 23 November 2017

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A story of violence: 16 objects show the reality of gender-based violence around the world

Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights abuse in the world, affecting every country and community. One in three women will experience some form of…

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UNFPA scales up response after earthquake hit Iraq

calendar_today 19 November 2017

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UNFPA scales up response after earthquake hit Iraq

In the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck the Iraq-Iran border last Sunday evening, the office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq scaled up its…

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Statement of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Situation in Yemen

calendar_today 11 November 2017

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Statement of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Situation in Yemen

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is concerned about the effects of the total closure of air, sea and land access to Yemen on the people in the country, particularly the…

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UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR, MARK LOWCOCK BRIEFING TO MEMBER STATES ON YEMEN

calendar_today 07 November 2017

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UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR, MARK LOWCOCK BRIEFING TO MEMBER STATES ON YEMEN

Conflict is causing death, injury, sexual violence and abuse, damage and destruction, massive displacement, loss of livelihoods, hunger and disease. Travelling on both sides of…

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Cartoon competition on domestic violence and child marriage

calendar_today 01 November 2017

Cartoon competition on domestic violence and child marriage

On the occasion of the 16 days of Activism 2017, UNFPA Jordan CO in partnership with Seven Circles has launched an Online Cartoon Competition that requires participants to create…

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“Your voice is your weapon”: Taking on sexual harassment in Egypt

calendar_today 31 October 2017

“Your voice is your weapon”: Taking on sexual harassment in Egypt

“Your fear is controlling you,” instructor Amany Abdel-Aal told a roomful of women at a Wen-Do self-defence class, held in a cheerfully painted youth centre on the outskirts of…

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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

calendar_today 30 October 2017

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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

On most weekday afternoons, you can find 22-year-old Hiba* working at a salon in Amman. She has a long list of loyal customers and a steady income. But what few of her clients…

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What to know on UN Day

calendar_today 24 October 2017

What to know on UN Day

In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the people of…

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