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Impact story - Arrested for being raped: Changing harmful laws and norms in Nigeria

UN Women impact stories: Ending violence against women

Publication year 2020
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The “UN Women impact stories series”, updated quarterly, illustrates the human impact of UN Women’s work across the world, highlighting the partnerships that make this work possible. These stories share how we and our many partners are striding forward to realize a better world for women and girls—one of equality and empowerment because that is what we do and who we are, as a leader, mobilizer, convenor, and provider of programmes.

The November 2020 edition includes stories of UN Women’s selected programmes to end violence against women and girls across the world, highlighting the impact of our work and the partnerships that make it possible.

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  • Arrested for being raped: Changing harmful laws and norms in Nigeria
  • In Gaza, helping mothers reunite with children separated by the COVID-19 lockdown
  • Building a safe city for women and girls in El Alto, Bolivia [es]
  • Revised law empowers women survivors of violence in Albania
  • Women lead innovative solutions to support survivors of domestic violence in the wake of COVID-19 in Viet Nam

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Africa Albania Arab States/North Africa Asia and the Pacific Bolivia, Plurinational State of COVID-19 Constitutions and legal reform Ending violence against women and girls Europe and Central Asia Gender equality and women’s empowerment Health Latin America and the Caribbean Leadership and political participation Nigeria Palestine, State of Partnerships Viet Nam

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