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09 December 2020
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Gender-based violence helplines deliver critical, life-saving services in northern Myanmar amid COVID-19 pandemic
To enhance women’s ability to reach out for help, UNFPA supports gender-based violence helplines managed by the Metta Foundation’s Women and Girls Centre so survivors in Kachin…
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03 December 2020
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The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Our Executive Director's strong message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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01 December 2020
Statement
Unlocking the Lockdown: Addressing HIV in Asia-Pacific at a time of COVID-19
The challenges of persons living with or vulnerable to HIV in Asia-Pacific have only increased amid COVID-19. Our Regional Director explains how this crisis can be tackled.
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01 December 2020
Statement
COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Our Executive Director's statement for World AIDS Day underscores the vulnerability of key populations all the more amid the ongoing pandemic, and what must be done to protect…
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30 November 2020
Statement
Together we can end violence against children and violence against women in East Asia and the Pacific
The Regional Offices of UNFPA, UN Women and UNICEF launched a joint study exploring and clearly illustrating the interlinkages between VAW and VAC in four countries - Cambodia,…
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25 November 2020
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To end violence against women, we must uncover inconvenient truths
To tackle gender-based violence, we need robust data - a key pillar of the UN Secretary-General's global political engagement strategy on GBV and COVID-19. Our Regional Director…
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21 November 2020
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We are frontline GBV responders: Supporting survivors of gender-based violence during COVID-19
Women are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways. Gender-based violence is one of the worst. But thanks to the courageous and dedicated responders…
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18 November 2020
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Continuing lifesaving services for gender-based violence survivors during COVID-19 in Mongolia
As the chief social worker and administrator of the Darkhan-Uul One Stop Service Center, a shelter and service center for survivors of gender-based violence, J. Tsetsegmaa has a…
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18 November 2020
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Helping women in Mongolia escape violence and rebuild confidence
When Dulam* first sought help from a One Stop Service Centre in northern Mongolia, she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The 38-year-old mother and her four…
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