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#NoEstásSola: In Mexico, a new campaign to reach women experiencing violence at home

Government of Liberia and the Spotlight Initiative launch community engagement campaign to prevent violence against women and girls

From exploited worker to labour rights advocate

Spotlight Initiative, European Union and UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women announce additional $9 million for women’s organizations during COVID-19 pandemic

In Kyrgyz Republic, lockdowns force crisis centres to close their doors

Safe spaces to protect women and girls from violence arranged as part of Spotlight Initiative in Kyrgyzstan

COVID-19 lockdown doubles demand for women’s shelters in Viet Nam

United Nations Heads of Agencies issue joint call for end to gender-based violence

In Liberia, reproductive health kits save lives in the shadow of COVID-19

Spotlight Initiative response to open letter from the Count Me In! Consortium

European Union and United Nations are committed to protecting women and girls in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 crisis

In Mozambique, providers prepare for spike in gender-based violence as pandemic spreads

Spotlight Initiative backs global action to end violence against women and girls amid COVID-19 crisis

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a ‘ceasefire’ in homes as violence against women and girls surges

‘I believe that girls should be heard’ Girls speak out in El Salvador

Practitioners of female genital mutilation become part of the solution in Liberia

Key messages: violence against women and COVID-19

Peer-to-peer mentoring helps girls understand their rights

‘Together, we can create something huge’ #WithHer unites activists and survivors

UN Deputy Secretary-General launches Spotlight Initiative in Papua New Guinea