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A Clean Slate with Support
Since the start of the Syrian war in 2011, more than 13 million people have been forcibly displaced. More than 6.5 million of them had to flee the country. While more than 200 thousand civilians have... Read more
The Ministry Of Health and United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Türkiye’s Collaboration During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Türkiye, with a total number of 17,543,136 cases, ranks 10th in the world among the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 2021, the United Nations Türkiye team has supported... Read more
Hand in Hand Cooperation with Tradespeople Against Child Marriages
In Turkey, one out of five women between the ages of 20-49 got married before the age of 18. One out of every three women who got married before the age of 18 became a mother at a child age. UNFPA... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy is the subject of... Read more
Ukraine: Conflict compounds the vulnerabilities of women and girls as humanitarian needs spiral
In the days since Russia launched a military offensive in Ukraine, the world has seen the photographs of women giving birth in underground metro stations and newborns hastily being moved to makeshift... Read more
“I don't want to get married, I want to study”
Child, early and forced marriages continue to deprive girls of their right to education, violate their right to bodily autonomy and self determination, and tear them away from their dreams, both in... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine
As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict... Read more
I will fight early marriages with all my power
In Turkey, 1 out of every 5 women between the ages of 20-49 got married before the age of 18. 1 out of every 3 women who got married before the age of 18 became a mother as a child. With the... Read more
I returned to my poems with hope
Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, with nearly 4 million refugees and asylum seekers, 3.6 million of whom are Syrians under temporary protection. Approximately 450,000 refugees... Read more
Zero Tolerance Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Let's all be champions of protection and place the rights and dignity of victims and survivors at the heart of our efforts. Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director Whats is Sexual... Read more