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Child Marriage in the context of COVID-19: Analysis of trends, programming and alternative approaches in the Middle East and North Africa
Documented good practices, programmatic interventions and alternative approaches that has been implemented in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child marriage in the Middle East and North Africa region is presented in this study. Furtherm
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Women and Girls with Disabilities: A global assessment and case studies on sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and related rights
These resources aims to provide guidance and information on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls with disabilities, to ensure that organizations and governments involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response have policies and practices incl
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Technical Brief on the Integration of Menstrual Health into Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policies and Programmes
Although menstrual health is an important determinant and outcome of sexual and reproductive health and rights, menstrual health was until recently largely overlooked by the international Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights community. In this brief
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A practitioner’s Guide to the Ethical Conduct of Research on Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings
This guide offers a framework for decision-making regarding whether and how to conduct research on child marriage in humanitarian settings.
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Youth, Peace and Security: A programming handbook
This handbook aims to contribute to the operational readiness and capacity of United Nations practitioners to implement the youth, peace and security agenda. Recent evidence and increasing momentum is presented in the handbook to prioritize youth-inclusiv
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GBV Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit
The Gender-based Violence (GBV) Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit draws on the insights and experiences of international and local organizations implementing GBV programming in Turkey cross-border operations, as well as best practice GBV resources on the
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State of World Population 2020: Against my will- Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality
Opening with a powerful Call to Action from UNFPA's Executive Director and United Nations Under-Secretary-General Dr. Natalia Kanem, this report focuses on three harmful practices: femal genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and son preference. Year 2
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Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings in South Asia: Study results from Bangladesh and Nepal
There are estimated to be 285 million child brides in South Asia. Child marriages can result in serious violations of human rights as it prevents the child from having a childhood where it can play and be protected. Although the child marriage rates are d
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Funding for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Programming
Evidence shows that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by disasters and conflict. These crises affect their life expectancy, education, maternal health, livelihoods, nutrition, as well as the levels of violence they experience. At the same ti
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COVID-19: Sexual and reproductive health and rights in times of crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed access to social and health services in Jordan, especially those relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV). This presents specific risks for women, girls and young peop
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Conducting Public Inquiries to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation
This primer was developed by the UNFPA and is intended for national human rights institutionsas a resource for planning and conducting a public inquiry on female genital mutilation in countries where female genital mutilation is prevalent. The original
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Women’s Wellbeing Survey- 2019: Findings from Sri Lanka's first dedicated national survey on violence against women and girls
Sri Lanka’s first national survey on violence against women and girls using an internationally recognized standardized methodology, was the 2019 Women’s Wellbeing Survey. The survey covers all 25 districts in Sri Lanka and includes interviews with more th