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06 February 2025
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5 reasons why we must break the silence on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM) in Southeast Asia
Learn why Southeast Asia accounts for 35% of global Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) cases and the crucial steps needed to end this practice. Expert insights on…
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04 February 2025
Statement
UNFPA’s work supporting vulnerable women and girls in South Asia
Statement by Mr. Pio Smith, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA, as delivered at the Press Briefing on 04 February 2025 at UN Geneva, Palais des Nations, Switzerland.
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08 December 2024
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Health Workers Improving Care for Gender-based Violence Survivors in Buka, Papua New Guinea
Training for health workers at Buka General Hospital has informed timely responses to gender-based violence survivors and new procedures for after-hours care.
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06 December 2024
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Health Care Professionals Working to Support Survivors of Violence in Timor Leste
Since 2021, UNFPA, with support from Zonta International, has been working to strengthen healthcare responses to gender-based violence in Timor Leste. Health care workers are…
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25 November 2024
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The digital frontline: Protecting women and girls from online violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional…
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23 November 2024
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Portraits of resilience in crises
The Philippines is on the frontline of a climate crisis, with 43 million displaced in recent years due to storms amid the worsening effects of climate change. Wave after wave of…
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22 November 2024
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Providing Healthcare for Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Papua New Guinea
As she enters her third year of nursing in a remote health centre in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Deborah is aware that she won’t be stationed there forever. One day, she’ll be…
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21 November 2024
Press Release
Beijing+30: Advancing gender equality and accelerating action across Asia-Pacific
In 1995, countries around the world committed to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark framework calling for urgent measures to achieve gender equality.
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19 November 2024
Statement
Statement by the Regional Director at the Beijing+30 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference
Statement by Mr. Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, at the opening of the Beijing+30 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on 19 November 2024, Bangkok,…
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