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08 March 2021
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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 West Bank and Gaza. Through…
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23 December 2020
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“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 specialize in midwifery many…
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15 December 2020
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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 Survey (MICS) 2019-2020, during…
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10 December 2020
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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…
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10 December 2020
Statement
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…
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10 December 2020
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“I was able to change the direction of my life” - How a safe space for women provided compassion and hope
I was able to change the direction of my life
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08 December 2020
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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 against women and girls. In…
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25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women and girls. Enough to domestic violence. Enough to rape. Enough to harmful practices like…
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12 November 2020
Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
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