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Opinion-Editorial: Gender equality and women's empowerment for a sustainable tomorrow
08 March 2022
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2022, UNFPA Regional Director in Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn Andersson, highlights the need for gender equality and women's…
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
07 March 2022
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…
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Disability-inclusive dignity kit meets the hygiene needs of women and girls living with disabilities
15 February 2022
When disaster strikes, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ensures that the reproductive health, needs and protection concerns of women and girls living with disabilities…
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UNFPA supplies ensure essential, lifesaving services continue in aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
27 January 2022
As soon as the ash settled, and before the runways were cleared, UNFPA Pacific, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, were on the ground, working with the…
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UNFPA Pacific responds to the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami
21 January 2022
UNFPA Pacific is on the ground providing assistance in Tonga, distributing hygiene supplies and providing other critical support in affected areas – including prioritizing women’s…
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Putting survivors’ needs first: Courts support gender-based violence survivors to access crucial services in Bangladesh
05 December 2021
Despite the range of services for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors in Bangladesh, they are often difficult to access. On top of sociocultural barriers such as the stigma…
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Press Release
Prioritize needs of women and girls in Afghanistan
02 December 2021
Kabul, Afghanistan – With International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November launching 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, UNFPA, the…
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Championing health sector response to end gender-based violence in Timor-Leste
02 December 2021
Amid COVID-19, emerging data show that violence against women and girls is on the rise globally and in Timor-Leste - a country that already had one of the highest prevalence rates…
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Statement
Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
01 December 2021
As the world embarks on a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the fifth decade of the AIDS pandemic. The continued spread of…
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