UN Women Launches Shelters for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Amhara and Tigray Regions

UN Women signed a partnership agreement with WAT to address conflict-related sexual violence through the provision of comprehensive shelter services UN Women Ethiopia has taken a significant step toward addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), particularly conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), by launching two shelters in Kombolcha, Amhara Region, and Axum, Tigray Region. The shelters…

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Data-Driven Solutions to Gender-Based Violence in Africa

UN Women data shows that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of child marriage globally, with 32 percent of women who are married or in a union having married before the age of 18 NEW YORK, United States of America, November 27, 2024/ — Picture this: a young woman and her three children, all under…

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