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“I ran for my life without carrying anything with me, only my children,” says Nyajok (name changed for privacy and protection).

When violence broke out in , the single mother of three had to flee her home with nothing but her kids. The journey to safety was terrifying. She witnessed women and girls facing the constant threat of abuse, completely cut off from food, shelter and medical care.

Right now, an estimated 2.5 million women and girls in South Sudan need urgent protection and support from violence.

In every crisis, women and girls still deserve safety, dignity and care.

UNFPA is on the ground delivering emergency medical supplies, setting up safe spaces, and providing counselling for survivors: https://unf.pa/fdn

Even when fleeing conflict, women and girls in are targeted with s*xual violence.

See why many live in fear day and night, and why urgent action is needed around the world to : unf.pa/war

On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Diene Keita raises the alarm over escalating reports of children being targeted.

Learn from UNFPA how we can stop this cycle of violence: unf.pa/svc

🌈 Everyone deserves autonomy and dignity over their life.

Yet, + people worldwide still face deep-rooted prejudice and discriminatory laws that block their access to safe s*xual and reproductive healthcare.

True progress is only possible when we protect the rights of those who are too often excluded.

This , join UNFPA to challenge biased norms and advocate for a safer, more inclusive future.

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🛑 No girl should ever be subjected to violence in the name of tradition.

Female ge***al mutilation is a severe human rights violation that robs women and girls of their bodily autonomy.

From youth leaders to community elders, people around the world are standing up to protect girls and eliminate this harmful practice for good.

Join UNFPA and help build a world where every girl can grow up safe, healthy and free.

Learn how you can take action to : https://unf.pa/fgm

Maman no longer defines herself by the s*xual violence she suffered during conflict in .

See how she’s turned her life around with support from UNFPA and United Nations agencies: https://unf.pa/drj

🚨 The climate crisis is a reproductive health crisis.

When disasters hit, vital health services face severe disruptions, leaving women to give birth without medical support.

At the same time, displacement and lost livelihoods trigger a spike in gender-based violence, child marriage and transactional s*x.

Current climate adaptation strategies are not sufficient to protect the most vulnerable.

At UNFPA, we are working on the ground to deliver essential healthcare and keep women and girls safe through environmental shocks: unf.pa/mms