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Spotlight Initiative named a UN High-Impact Initiative ahead of Sustainable Development Goal Summit

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In Honduras, training helps to end violence in the workplace

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Reshaping masculinity in Mozambique: “I changed the way I see the world. When a girl says ‘no’, it is no"

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‘What were you wearing?’ opens in Brussels to highlight injustice faced by survivors of sexual violence

Spotlight Initiative UN Trust Fund Report 2022

Spotlight Initiative UN Trust Fund Report 2022

What were you wearing? At the Parliament of Brussels Capital.

Salle des Glaces / Spiegelzaal, Parliament of Brussels Capital

What were you wearing?

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Spotlight Initiative celebrates progress in creating a violence-free future for African women and girls

Norma Ledezma, Founder of Justice For Our Daughters. Photo: Celsa Calderoni

Justice for Our Daughters: using empathy and knowledge to support the families of missing women

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In Malawi, restoring hope and dignity for young mothers with devastating childbirth injuries

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Spotlight Initiative Global Annual Narrative Progress Report 2022

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In Tajikistan, financial independence is breaking the cycle of violence

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Ugandan forensic investigators are holding sexual violence perpetrators accountable

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Skills training is giving Nigerian women and girls a second chance at education

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Tackling violence against women and girls in sport: A handbook for policy makers and sports practitioners

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In Guyana, supporting students and teachers to take a proactive approach to ending gender-based violence

Ms. Angela Apa, President of the Kup Women for Peace group. Photo: Lydia Kaia | UNDP Papua New Guinea

Kup Women for Peace continues to promote peacebuilding and address Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

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Education + Art: a formula to end sexual violence in Honduras

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"I feel safe" - How Spotlight Initiative is meeting the needs of trafficking survivors

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Innovative data tool strengthens services for gender-based violence survivors in Mozambique

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How better data is helping to prevent gender-based violence in Nigeria