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UN Women and UNFPA join forces to combat rising gender-based violence in Palestine
UN Women and UNFPA have received $3 Million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF) to primarily support women- and... Read more
Japan grants USD 947,700 to Women’s health, supporting urgent protection needs of sexual and reproductive health and breast cancer in vulnerable communities in Palestine
RAMALLAH, Palestine 28 April 2021 – The Government of Japan contributed USD 947,700 in support of UNFPA’s humanitarian response to the protection and... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more
Providing safe spaces for survivors of violence, even during COVID-19
Gender-based violence (GBV) rooms provide safe and private spaces for survivors of violence seeking medical, psychological, and social support in the... Read more
“Midwifery is a great and honorable profession” – a midwife’s story
“A midwife ensures a pleasant birth and a happy mother and baby. I loved supporting women when they were most in need”. When Laila Masharfa began to... Read more
Palestinian Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (PMICS) 2019-2020, announced
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, in cooperation with UNICEF, announced the main results of the Palestinian Multiple Indicator Cluster... Read more
Palestinian Prime Minister, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen volunteering opportunities for young people in the State of Palestine
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Palestinian Prime Minister, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen volunteering opportunities for young people in the State of Palestine... Read more
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human... Read more
“I was able to change the direction of my life” - How a safe space for women provided compassion and hope
My husband started physically and verbally abusing me the day we got married. I discovered a week after our wedding day that he was a drug user. So says Huda, a 30-year-old woman living with her... Read more
Preventing violence through education in the West Bank
Violence severely affects women, girls, men, and boys in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly exacerbated violence... Read more