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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. Throughout the world, anecdotes and reports of intensifying gender-based violence... Read more
Helping women in Mongolia escape violence and rebuild confidence
Northern Mongolia – 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... Read more
Continuing lifesaving services for gender-based violence survivors during COVID-19 in Mongolia
Darkhan-Uul, 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... Read more
One year after Nairobi, the march continues towards rights and choices for all
New York/Bangkok, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental organizations,... Read more
Join Humans of ICPD: An online platform for stories of rights and choices for all
BANGKOK, 12 November 2020 – The UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office is relaunching Humans of ICPD, a compelling online initiative that showcases inspiring personal stories of individuals who work to... Read more
Rohingya Crisis Pledging Conference: UNFPA APRO Statement
Rohingya Crisis Pledging Conference, October 22, Geneva Statement by Mr. Bjorn Andersson, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am... Read more
World Statistics Day: Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Statistics Day A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems and... Read more
As humanitarian crises escalate, so does child marriage. It's time we reversed this trend.
Bjorn Andersson, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director and Jean Gough, UNICEF South Asia Regional Director This op-ed was initially published by The Daily Star (Bangladesh) and The Himalayan Times... Read more
Mental health, gender equality and human rights: An essential convergence
UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office Statement for World Mental Health Day, October 10, 2020 Mental health is the foundation for the well-being and effective functioning of all individuals, everywhere... Read more
Pandemic and rising tide of violence increase demand for mental health, psychosocial care
BUMTHANG, Bhutan – The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been staggering: more than 1 million people have died and more than 35 million people have been infected. But the full health impact... Read more