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Preventing Violence Against Women: What Works and What’s Next for Asia-Pacific
08 March 2025
At the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD), policymakers, researchers, and practitioners gathered in Bangkok for a critical conversation on preventing…
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No turning back: A pivotal moment for women and girls in Asia-Pacific
07 March 2025
On International Women’s Day, Asia-Pacific Regional Director for UNFPA, Mr. Pio Smith calls for urgent action to protect hard-won gains in gender equality, expand access to sexual…
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5 Common Myths about Child Marriage
14 February 2025
On Valentine’s Day, UNFPA is urging countries to say “I don’t” to child marriage, a practice that is almost universally condemned, and yet which remains widespread globally. Today…
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5 reasons why we must break the silence on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM) in Southeast Asia
06 February 2025
Learn why Southeast Asia accounts for 35% of global Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) cases and the crucial steps needed to end this practice. Expert insights on…
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UNFPA’s work supporting vulnerable women and girls in South Asia
04 February 2025
Statement by Mr. Pio Smith, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA, as delivered at the Press Briefing on 04 February 2025 at UN Geneva, Palais des Nations, Switzerland.
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Health Workers Improving Care for Gender-based Violence Survivors in Buka, Papua New Guinea
08 December 2024
Training for health workers at Buka General Hospital has informed timely responses to gender-based violence survivors and new procedures for after-hours care.
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Health Care Professionals Working to Support Survivors of Violence in Timor Leste
06 December 2024
Since 2021, UNFPA, with support from Zonta International, has been working to strengthen healthcare responses to gender-based violence in Timor Leste. Health care workers are…
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The digital frontline: Protecting women and girls from online violence
25 November 2024
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional…
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Portraits of resilience in crises
23 November 2024
The Philippines is on the frontline of a climate crisis, with 43 million displaced in recent years due to storms amid the worsening effects of climate change. Wave after wave of…
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