July 18
Zimbabwe: 'When I Looked in the Mirror, I Knew I Had Had Enough of His Abuse'
"When I met this man, I thought I had been given another chance at love," says 41-year-old Lungile*. She shifts uncomfortably on her seat. "I had no idea that things would turn out… Read more »
June 19
Africa: Hearing and Healing Survivors of Sexual Violence Is Essential to Lasting Peace
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June) Read more »
May 29
Zambia: Zambia Takes Bold Steps to End Child Marriage With Landmark Law
In a monumental stride towards safeguarding the rights of young girls, Zambia has enacted a groundbreaking law to end early child marriage. Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Supporting GBV Survivors in Amhara to Recover and Build Resilience
Amina is one of the many women who have experienced conflict-related sexual violence during the devastating two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia. For more than three years, she… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Ethiopia: 'Putting My Pieces Back Together' - Azeb's Journey of Recovery With UNFPA's Support After Being Gang Raped
"My name is Azeb*. I am 33 and I live in the Mambuk IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camp in the Benishangul Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Me and my family had to flee an armed attack… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Sometimes She Was Desperate' - How Survivors of Sexual Violence in the DRC Are Healing With the Help of UNFPA's Frontline Workers
NORTH KIVU PROVINCE - "I was going to fetch firewood from the forest to cook food for myself and my six children, when I came across armed men." Read more »
January 27, 2023
Malawi: Hacked With a Machete By Her Husband, Young Woman Gets Justice With Spotlight Initiative Support
Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a week to realize she had married the wrong man. Yet she stayed for five… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Global Quest to End FGM By 2030 'Needs All Hands On Deck'
UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation is acelerating efforts to end FGM Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Girl Defies Stigma of Rape and Resulting Motherhood to Pursue Her Dream of Being a Lawyer
NGAZIDJA, Moroni, Comoros - After school, Mariama* was invited over one day by a man who was well known in the neighbourhood. "I followed him into his house. I did not know that he… Read more »