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01 July 2018
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Four women, four stories: Safe spaces allow Rohingya refugees to rebuild their lives
From trauma to empowerment, a powerful transformation.
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30 June 2018
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Bangladeshi midwives save lives in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar
Ensuring pregnancy and childbirth are safe amid the most formidable challenges.
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21 June 2018
Press Release
New kNOwVAWdata website and training course on measuring violence against women
UNFPA, the University of Melbourne, ANROWS and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch kNOwVAWdata website and training course on measuring violence against…
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20 June 2018
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In disasters, violence against women is the huge, often hidden story
In this, the 21st century, rape is still used as a weapon of war, and fear, shame and stigma stops many survivors from speaking out.
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19 June 2018
Statement
Eliminating sexual violence in conflict: An urgent priority
The UN Secretary-General issues a powerful message appealing to our shared humanity.
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18 June 2018
Statement
“The world can’t let the dire needs of Rohingya refugees go unmet.”
Joint statement by Natalia Kanem and Pramila Patten.
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17 June 2018
News
The Journey: Collecting data on violence against women in Mongolia
In early 2017, around one-hundred women gathered in a hotel conference room in central Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They had responded to a call to participate in a 'Women’s Health and…
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14 June 2018
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What Mongolia learned from its first gender-based violence survey
Mongolia’s first nationwide survey on gender-based violence reveals high rates of violence against women across the East Asian country. One in 10 women experienced non-partner…
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14 June 2018
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How the #MeToo movement came to Mongolia
According to Mongolia’s first nation-wide survey on gender-based violence, released by the national statistics office and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), 31% of women say they…
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