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The violent civil war in #Sudan forced Wasila to flee her home. With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)hum she now runs her own baking business in the #CentralAfricanRepublic. 📽️ Let her story of resilience inspire you ⤵️ #WithRefugees

🚨 The war in #Ukraine has deepened psychological distress and fuelled a surge in gender-based violence. #3YearsOn, see how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is providing life-saving care through mobile psychosocial support teams: https://unf.pa/mst #InvestInHumanity

When women uplift other women, we all rise 🧡 Join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to celebrate women supporting other women. #GlobalGoals

We all have a role to play to #ENDviolence. After years of working with survivors, Mariam launched an app to combat gender-based violence. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is also taking action: http://unf.pa/evo 🎨 Sofie Birkin #GlobalGoals

“I was terrified to give birth at night because I knew the ambulance wouldn't come,” says Maryna, a mother who gave birth at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. #3YearsOn, many women and girls still face threats. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) continues to support them: unf.pa/uke #ENDviolence #InvestInHumanity

As the war in #Ukraine hits a grim milestone – three years since the full-scale invasion and 11 years of conflict as of 24 February 2025 – it continues to take a heavy toll on millions of women and girls, exacerbating the risks of gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, while eliminating livelihoods and increasing poverty levels. #3YearsOn, see how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is is working to restore and expand life-saving reproductive health and protection services: unf.pa/uke #ENDviolence #InvestInHumanity #Peace

🚨 The war in #Sudan has created the largest displacement crisis in the world. Women and girls are trapped in a relentless nightmare of violence. Forced to flee their homes to seek safety and finding themselves on the move or living in insecure accommodation, they are at alarming risk of sexual violence. They desperately need protection, and survivors of violence need support. The @UNFPA is working tirelessly to meet the needs of women and girls who have survived rape and other horrific ordeals. In Sudan and neighbouring countries - including #Chad and the #CentralAfricanRepublic - we’re supporting midwives who are trained to work in crises and emergencies. They help survivors of violence, both physically and psychologically. Some of the areas in most severe need however remain cut off entirely, with no access to humanitarian aid. All parties to the conflict must facilitate safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access to reach all those in desperate need by land, by sea, by air. #KeepEyesOnSudan and learn more about how we’re helping women and girls impacted by the humanitarian crisis: https://unf.pa/amp Photos: © UNFPA/Karel Prinsloo

⚠️ Ukrainians have now been enduring Russia’s full-scale invasion for three years. Pregnant women, especially those living closer to frontline zones, continue to suffer the consequences on their journey to #motherhood. For instance, in #Kharkiv they’ve endured relentless shelling and rocket attacks since the onset of the full-scale invasion. Stress related to the conflict is believed to be contributing to a higher rate of premature births in some of these frontline areas. The highest is in #Kherson, where around 1 in 10 babies were born prematurely, almost double the national average. The Kherson region also has the highest stillbirth rate in #Ukraine. To help reduce this stress and improve the health of pregnant women and their newborns, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is supporting the construction of two specialist underground, bomb-proof maternal and newborn health units; one in Kherson and one in Kharkiv. These bomb-proof maternity wards will ensure that women can give birth in safer conditions despite ongoing attacks. See the full story and hear from some of the women hoping for a safe birth amid the dangers of these frontline zones: https://unf.pa/buu Photos: © UNFPA Ukraine/Olha Lavryk

🚨 As the war in #Ukraine enters its fourth year, attacks on healthcare, power outages, and the economic downturn continue to increase vulnerabilities for women and girls. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is is at the forefront of providing life-saving support, ensuring access to essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, strengthening maternal and neonatal care, and expanding gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response efforts: https://unf.pa/uas26 Photo: © UNFPA/Siegfried Modola #ENDviolence

🚨 Women and girls are experiencing staggering rates of gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, in the latest outbreak of fighting that has engulfed the eastern Democratic Republic of the #Congo (DRC). They need access to medical services, psychosocial support and safe passage to secure locations to escape the violence. See the full statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and join the call for an immediate ceasefire: unf.pa/svp #ENDviolence #DRCongo