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Germany leading the way in supporting maternal health in the most vulnerable countries

13 Jan 2025

In Niger, maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high, with 1 in 226 pregnant women dying from pregnancy-related causes. Germany’s support plays a vital role in safeguarding the human right to safe motherhood. © UNFPA Niger
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A safe space to turn: Young women in Yemen support each other to counter digital gender-based violence

Since the start of 2024, nearly 250,000 people in Yemen have received assistance through a UNFPA-supported hotline and in person at mental health centres. Credit: UNFPA Yemen / Ahmed Al Majidi
  • 06 December 2024
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New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
  • 20 December 2024
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5 lessons from 2024 to ensure sexual and reproductive rights for all in 2025

A group of young people at the UNFPA-supported Kibirizi youth space in Rwanda’s Rubengera sector after completing a course on comprehensive sexuality education. ©UNFPA ESARO/Jadwiga Figula
  • 26 December 2024
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In Egypt, men and boys stand firm against female genital mutilation

Zanaty El-Sawy first decided to research the topic of female genital mutilation to protect his two daughters. © UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
  • 02 January 2025
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Publication

An Infographic Guide to Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV)

Number of pages: 30

Publication date: 13 Jan 2025

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“Marriage is a choice”: Working with people with disabilities to address gender-based violence in Madagascar

Information sessions, held by UNFPA and partner organization the Association of Women with Disabilities in Madagascar, are key in changing minds and raising awareness about gender-based violence in the country. © UNFPA Madagascar.
  • 08 January 2025
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Do you know your rights? Protections from gender-based violence amid displacement

In Haiti, this mother-of-six was raped while four months pregnant and fleeing from gang violence. © UNFPA Haiti/Wendy Desert
  • 13 December 2024
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Tanzanian women highlight the path from bodily autonomy to sustainable development

Nurse Salma Mgeni places her arm around Safia Yahya after giving her a contraceptive implant at the Fuoni Health Facility in Zanzibar. For them, it is clear that family planning plays an important role in helping women, families and communities thrive. © UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens
  • 02 December 2024
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Women and girls need urgent support after the recent earthquake in Vanuatu

Published on: 06/01/2025

80,000 people, including 1,230 pregnant women, need humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake in Vanuatu.

“It pains me to see this vibrant country battered by yet another natural disaster,” says Dr. Natalia Kanem, who recently visited the Pacific island.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.

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