Women and Girls

Lebanon | 2023 | CBPF
“The situation wasn’t like this before. There were challenges, but our income was sufficient. Now, even when there’s a job, we’re still struggling.”

Ethiopia| 2023 | CBPF
“Now we have what we need to treat the water. We can use it to drink, wash, and cook. We get sick less often.”

DRC | 2023 | CBPF
“I had been living a very difficult life. I lived under tarpaulins with the children and when it rained, it was tough.”

South Sudan | 2023 | CBPF
“When I first arrived here, I had nothing and nobody but my children. Now I can help others.”

Burkina Faso and Niger | 2023 | CBPF
“Our garden used to provide us with enough food. But we lost everything.”

Colombia | 2023 | CERF
“We want to thank the United Nations for believing in us midwives.”

Afghanistan | 2024 | CBPF
“In just one year, this hospital has gained the trust of the community. This is because we consistently deliver quality health care.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“It helped me feel more like myself again. It’s made my life a little bit easier.”

Nigeria | 2023 | CBPF
“The impact of this project has been significant, bringing about positive changes in the community, empowering survivors, raising awareness and creating a safety culture.”

Colombia | 2023 | CERF
“What happens is that with indigenous women it is very difficult to talk about the topic.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CBPF
“You can be completely exhausted after a long day at work. Then, late at night, you receive a call from someone asking for help.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
Recent reports have revealed alarming levels of sexual and gender-based violence in Somalia, primarily targeting women, girls, and marginalized groups. In 2022, the United Nations reported 340 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, primarily attributed to clan militias and Al-Shabaab: it’s likely to be an under-count of the actual levels of risk.

Somalia | 2023 | CERF
The longest and most severe drought seen in Somalia in at least 40 years has affected millions and driven displacement across the country.

Ethiopia, Mozambique | 2023 | CERF
“I am not like the other parents here. I have two children with disabilities.”

Peru | 2023 | CERF
“I am pleased to see that organizations like the United Nations Population Fund are fully committed to the realities we face as women every day. Through workshops and psychological and legal assistance, they provide invaluable support on our journey.”

Philippines | 2023 | CERF
“During Super-typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), other provinces helped us. In return, our provincial health officer and governor wanted to give back, which was why they sent us.”

Ukraine | 2023 | CERF
“I was born during the war, far from my native country. And now, at the end of my life, I face war again, in my homeland.”

DRC | 2022 and 2023 | CERF and CBPF
“If we had been in our village, I would not have  suffered this, and I would not have become a mother so early.”

Malawi | 2023 | CERF
“Some men take advantage of displacement, hunger and poverty to sexually assault women.

Ethiopia | 2022- 2023 | CERF
“We want to engage men and boys and change their attitudes towards these practices.”

Colombia | 2022-2023 | CERF
“Walking together – not one behind another but side by side – we can help our region move forward.”

Haiti, Somalia and Sudan | 2023 | CERF
“These safe spaces are important.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“Now that we have the solar lights installed, things have improved. We can see better and we feel safer.”

Somalia | 2015-2016 | CERF
“I was so worried that I would have a miscarriage due to the effects of the drought,” said Rukiyo, adding, “We had so little to eat. I became very weak and could barely walk.”

Nigeria |2023| CBPF
“I started a charcoal business that is doing well. I can take care of myself without depending on my children.”

Sudan |2023| CBPF
In conflict and disaster, it is often local organizations who quickly and effectively respond to the needs of their community. Sudan Humanitarian Fund partner HOPE Sudan is one of many such examples.

Sudan |2023| CBPF
“[Another child] on his first day here …drew a military vehicle and wrote ‘Sudan is in danger.’”

Lebanon | 2022 | CBPF
“It is a heavy weight off my shoulders knowing that I am at ease with my family.”

Ethiopia and Somalia | 2022| CERF and CBPFs
“When it became hard to get by, I left my baby at home to earn a living.”

Ethiopia | 2023 | CERF
“Life is not easy,” says Ugosa “, but with the support of the social workers and other women I met here, I  have found some solace.”

Yemen | 2022 | CBPF
“The sky was full of clouds, then, suddenly, heavy rain washed away our shelters. Everything we owned – personal documents, blankets, food – it was all destroyed.”

Honduras | 2022 | CERF
“We had four floods in one month, water as high as two and a half metres. It took us six weeks to clean up just to provide consultations, we had no working equipment or supplies.”

Myanmair | 2022 | CERF
Even before the current emergency, Myanmar had Southeast Asia’s highest maternal mortality rate (MMR). As is the case around the world, infection and sepsis are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in Myanmar.

Venezuela | 2022 | CBPF
“Thanks to the Fund’s support, we were able to reach over 9,000 people in different parts of the country.”

Lebanon | 2022 | CERF
“It is a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders knowing that I am at ease with my family,” Sana said.

South Sudan | 2021 | CBPF
She made a change in her own home, persuading her husband that all their girls should go to school. Today, her three daughters attend Pibor primary school, and she hopes they will go on to complete secondary.

Colombia|2021|CERF
“For me, this humanitarian aid has been a support. Women are going through very difficult times in Barbacoas due to the pandemic. These grants are a helping hand for us as well as for our families,”

Yemen | 2021 | CERF
“Since I was young, I’ve dreamt of becoming a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology because of the increasing number of deaths due to early marriage. When war erupted, and the conflict escalated, many families suffered, losing their jobs and becoming displaced. I moved with my family from another district near relatives in search of safety.”

Somalia | 2021 | CBPF
“Can you believe we saved money for three months, and now we have our own business?” asked Xamaro.