"It's difficult for me to imagine if I couldn't have choices over my own body, who to marry, how many children to have. We need to strengthen our partnerships to advance programmes that integrate & support the realization of adolescent girls #HumanRights." @LailaBaker64
" I echo Dr Natalia Kanem @Atayeshe; @UNFPA Executive Director that a girl’s life should begin the way every life should: as an open book in which she writes her own story" @LailaBaker64
Happening Now!
Part of our side event on digital violence against women and girls and how it can have a dangerous, negative and destructive effect on their health and wellbeing. #ArabGirlsSummit#LeaveNoOneBehind
"علي الرغم من الدور الإيجابي الذي تلعبه وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي إلا انها احيانا تكون بمثابة الفضاء الخفي الذي يعرض النساء والفتيات للعنف و الإساءة" د. شادية الشيوي ؛ محللة برامج الممارسات الضاره ضد الفتيات بالمكتب الإقليمي لصندوق الأمم المتح��ة للسكان.
Our @UNICEF GWA David Beckham underlining today in #DohaForum2022 that we cannot take for granted being with our families whereas thousands of children are undergoing unimaginable suffering separated from their families across humanitarian crises in the world
"Our study shows that women's higher decision-making power and agency, especially in #BodilyAutonomy & higher knowledge levels were associated with higher FGM opposition and lower risk of daughters’ mutilation," Miral Maarouf, @UNFPA FGM Data Fellow at @UnfpaEgypt#Data2EndFGM
"The systematic review we worked on with @UNFPA FGM Data Fellows is the first to attempt a comprehensive mapping of gender & social norms change interventions related to FGM & to assess their effectiveness," @PaolaPileri, UNFPA JPO Data Analyst
#Data2EndFGM@UNDPJPOCentre
"Data and evidence on the linkages between #FGM, Child Marriage and #IPV is critical for programming purposes, to enable interventions to efficiently tackle these three manifestations of gender inequality," @Sarkarindrani1, @UNICEFmena#Data2EndFGM#EndFGM
Over 100 Data experts, researchers and partners joined us today online and in person to discuss the research needs identified at national, regional and global levels to enhance the approaches and methodologies of programs addressing #FGM.
#Data2EndFGM
@GlobalSpotlight @UNFPA
The purpose of the experts meeting is to present preliminary results from some of the analyses conducted by @UNFPA Population data,FGM data & research fellows, to discuss and suggest the most appropriate methodologies, in line with the global FGM research agenda
#InvestDontRest
A successful conclusion of the UNFPA-UNICEF Regional Meeting: Accelerating Efforts to End Harmful Practices in #Luxor for Arab States/MENA region. Participants from 12 countries across the region came together to discuss programme priorities to address #FGM & Child marriage.
نفيستو ديوب في الاجتماع الإقليمي لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان واليونيسف حول تسريع الجهود للقضاء على الممارسات ضد النساء والفتيات"لمعالجة الممارسات الضارة من الضروري فهم الفرق بين الأعراف الاجتماعية والقائمة على النوع الاجتماعي والقانونية والعرفية والدينية" #القضاء_على_ختان_الإناث
The Regional UNFPA-UNICEF meeting @GPtoEndFGM is a constructive space where MENA/Arab States region, Governments & civil society actors have gathered to share experience, learning &advocacy strategies to #EndFGM.
Our goal is ZERO PREVALENCE of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030
SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, visit to the current @UNFPA exhibition "Safeguarding the Lives and Dignity of Women and Girls in Yemen" at the #UNHub @expo2020dubai .The exhibition is co-hosted by @UAE_Aid, @UNFPA ASRO and @UN_UAE#UNFPAxEXPO