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

calendar_today 04 March 2022

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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 including Poland, the Republic…

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AMBER: A healthy and safe life for women

calendar_today 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 tracking and pregnancy planning and, as…

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“I don't want to get married, I want to study”

calendar_today 26 February 2022

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“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…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine

calendar_today 25 February 2022

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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…

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I will fight early marriages with all my power

calendar_today 14 January 2022

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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…

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I returned to my poems with hope

calendar_today 10 January 2022

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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…

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Zero Tolerance Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

calendar_today 28 December 2021

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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 assisting their affected…

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

calendar_today 26 December 2021

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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" organized in cooperation with UNFPA…

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Increasing Access of Refugees with Disabilities to Services Together

calendar_today 24 December 2021

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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 Services Workshops”. The…

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