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4 March 2022
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A refugee woman holding an infant.

Ukraine: Conflict compounds the vulnerabilities of women and girls as humanitarian needs spiral

In the days since Russia launched a military offensive in Ukraine, more than 2.1 million people have fled, seeking refuge in neighboring countries... Read more

28 February 2022
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AMBER: A healthy and safe life for women

Created by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Turkey, AMBER is designed both as a calendar which facilitates women's menstrual cycle... Read more

26 February 2022
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Betül is a refugee from Syria.

“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-... Read more

25 February 2022
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A refugee girl.

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... Read more

14 January 2022
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Helin lives in Karlıyamaç village of Van.

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... Read more

10 January 2022
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Alya is only one of the hundreds of thousands of refugees with disabilities living in Turkey.

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... Read more

28 December 2021
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Stop Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Zero Tolerance Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse is a form of violence and it constitutes an abuse of power by humanitarian aid workers and other actors engaged in... Read more

26 December 2021
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Participants of the "Women and Children's Rights on the Basis of Human Rights Training."

The Ministry of Interior and UNFPA Turkey organized a Women's and children's rights training for province and district governors

District and deputy governors from all over Turkey participated in the "Women and Children's Rights on the Basis of Human Rights Training... Read more

24 December 2021
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Increasing Access of Refugees with Disabilities to Protection Services in Turkey

Increasing Access of Refugees with Disabilities to Services Together

The public sector, civil society and United Nations organizations came together at the “Increasing Access of Refugees with Disabilities to Protection... Read more

22 December 2021
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UNFPA Turkey continues to support the most vulnerable refugees and migrants with new centers

UNFPA Turkey continues to support the most vulnerable refugees and migrants with new centers

Turkey hosts the largest refugee and migrant population in the world, with approximately 4 million. While almost half of them are women, more than 1... Read more

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