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29 November 2021
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Breaking the barriers: First UNFPA female driver in Deir ez-Zor
“Being able to help women challenge their oppressors and feel like they have agency over their body is something I will not trade for anything in the world’, Olpaht told our UNFPA…
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28 November 2021
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Joint Statement on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
25 November 2021 – Today marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Globally, violence against women and girls remains a widespread and…
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26 November 2021
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بيان المديرة التنفيذية لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان الدكتورة ناتاليا كانم اليوم العالمي للقضاء على العنف ضد المرأة
العنف في عالم الإنترنت حقيقي. كما أنه خطأ ويجب إيقافه. قد يبدو أن عالم الإنترنت آمن للنساء والفتيات. وقد يتساءل البعض ما الذي يمكن أن يحدث بمجرد الجلوس أمام الكمبيوتر في المنزل…
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25 November 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day to End Violence against Women
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at…
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01 November 2021
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IN SEARCH OF A DIGNIFIED LIFE - HANAA’S JOURNEY DEMONSTRATES THE TRUE MEANING OF RESILIENCE
“I only wanted to live with dignity,” said Hanaa, a 35-year-old survivor of gender-based violence who recently received support at a UNFPA- supported Safe Space
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01 November 2021
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Syria: Years of grinding conflict exact an unimaginable toll, especially on women and girls
In March 2021, Syria reached a somber anniversary: 10 years of conflict, one that has inflicted human suffering on a massive scale. Few places in the country have been spared the…
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07 October 2021
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Saving the lives of pregnant women amid escalating conflict in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – “It was the worst experience of our lives, especially after ten years of crisis in Syria,” said Najwa* about her recent life-threatening ordeal, which…
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01 October 2021
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Supporting Women and Girls in Aleppo
“When we returned, life was difficult due to the massive destruction in the area and the absence of basic health services,” recalls Rasha, one of the pregnant women from DeirHafir…
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01 September 2021
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‘AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN REBORN’ - DESPITE HER DISABILITY, DUHA STRIVES TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS
“I have always longed to hear the sounds that others may take for granted,” explains Duha, a a15-year-old girl with a hearing disability who lives in rural Damascus. “Sounds like…
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