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Behind the Silence
Discover the often hidden impact on domestic and sexual violence of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. UNFPA’S film ‘Behind the Silence’ speaks to the Ukrainians providing vital support to survivors to uncover the scale of the problem.
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An unforgettable day
Stories of how couples meet and the actual proposal are usually separate events. Not so with Iman, 8 years old, who met her groom-to-be for 10 minutes in what was considered the “engagement” the day before the marriage was to take place. You are invited to a wedding in Yemen, where nearly two-thirds of girls are married before 18.
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“In North Macedonia, 7.5% of women and girls are married before age 18.
“With information and choices so scarce, many families, and even some girls themselves, see child marriage as a protective mechanism for social safety.” This is Nesime Salioska, executive director of ROMA S.O.S., which works to enhance access to health care, legal aid and justice among North Macedonia’s Roma community. Know her reality and perspectives.
In their words
Arefa* is a teacher and midwife in Farah, Afghanistan. She has been subjected to physical violence and threats many times because of her criticism with the Taliban’s regime. Discover her story and the fight of other brave Afghan women like her.
Indigenous women lead community efforts to end violence against women
Luz Angélica Tarapuez is among 94 indigenous women and farm workers who have attended the UN Women training school, “I am Rosita, I am a woman, I am a farmer, I am indigenous”. Since 2019, the training programme has been teaching indigenous women how to prevent gender-based violence.