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24 July 2020
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Child marriage is forced marriage: Let’s call it what it is - Experts, advocates and youth activists come together to devise solutions to end this harmful practice.
“From the moment a girl is [forced into marriage], her wings are [clipped] and her dreams are [tainted] for the rest of her life,” shared Graça Machel, Sustainable…
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20 July 2020
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Responding to GBV cases in times of COVID-19: the powerful role of 'Linha Verde' emergency hotline operators
“Linha Verde 1458 will offer a fast and safe response to women who suffer violence during COVID-19. It is a source of pride for me, as well as for my co-workers,…
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11 July 2020
Statement
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations…
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30 June 2020
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Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls, according to new UNFPA report Maputo, Mozambique/New York &mdash…
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19 June 2020
Statement
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective security, a violation of international law and a blight on humanity’s conscience. As a weapon of war, it subjugates women…
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16 June 2020
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COVID-19 jeopardises progresses made towards protecting women and girls - Jornal Noticias
Opinion editorial by Justine Coulson (UNFPA), Roberta Clarke (UN Women) and Mohamed M. Fall (UNICEF). This article was featured in Jornal Noticias - June 16th…
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15 June 2020
Statement
Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice
This is a moment of suffering for many people, especially people of African descent. We at UNFPA stand in solidarity in the global fight against racism and support the peaceful…
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03 June 2020
News
Life-saving medical advice and information to thousands in Mozambique now possible through COVID-19 free call center
Since early May, thousands of citizens in Mozambique have received medical support, advice and referrals in real-time from medical clinicians through the establishment of the…
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