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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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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.... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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-... Read more
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... Read more
‘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... Read more
Syria: €3 million in EU humanitarian support for UNFPA’s assistance to women and girls
After years of instability and with an economy on the verge of collapse, funding shortfalls, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian situation... Read more