Equipping Thai Tourist Police to better support survivors of sexual violence
For survivors of sexual violence, the first interaction with law enforcement can shape their entire journey towards justice and recovery. In Thailand, where millions of ...
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Australia, UN Women and Chrysalis launch 5-year project to empower women and transform social norms in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Government of Australia will partner with UN Women and national civil society organisation Chrysalis on a new 5-year program to ...
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Five essential facts to know about femicide
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence ...
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One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member.
The latest report on femicides reveals that 60 per cent of all female homicides are committed by an intimate partner or other family member. New ...
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The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30: How it transformed the fight against gender-based violence
Thirty years ago, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, leaders from 189 countries and over 30,000 activists came together to create a ...
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Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
The availability of data on violence against women and girls has improved considerably in recent years and data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence ...
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Types of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner ...
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‘We deserve to be safe’ – With better access to gender-based violence services, women in the Solomon Islands are speaking up
“Women run to us crying, saying [perpetrators] are coming to get them. But in Neo Island, where we live, there is no police presence; there ...
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Navigating war, birth, and hope in Sudan
“After I found out that I was pregnant, I decided that I would never give up my child,” said Amna Salih.* When UN Women last spoke ...
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Breaking tradition to end child marriage in Pakistan’s remote village
In the rugged mountains of Mohmand, in the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Yasmin Gul’s* life was shaped by unyielding traditions. Her three daughters – ...
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Launch of Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls Phase II: Advancing Our Mission to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Suva, Fiji — Surrounded by over 200 partners in Suva and virtually, the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls (Pacific Partnership) proudly announced ...
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Women share stories of hardship during year of war in Sudan
On 15 April 2023, war broke out in Sudan in between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In the year ...
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Women grapple with unplanned pregnancies after sexual violence in Sudan war
After war broke out in Sudan in mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), 18-year-old Amna Salih* sheltered ...
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Seeds of Peace: UN Women’s Support for Feminist Peacemakers in Sudan
The strength of Sudanese women has endured, even before the war started on April 15th 2023. Despite facing tough times and challenges over many years, ...
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Youth in Papua New Guinea stand together as advocates against gender-based violence
Like many youths in Papua New Guinea (PNG), 25-year-old Jasmine Makuku grew up in a context where violence is normalised – where acts of violence ...
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Women in Sudan seek relief amid spiraling displacement crisis
In the village of Jabait, in eastern Sudan, one can see hundreds of women waiting for aid at the office of the Women and Children ...
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