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UNSILENCED: Stories of Survival, Hope and Activism

UNSILENCED, a new documentary series from UN Women, takes viewers on a journey across 16 different countries in six regions of the world to shed light on the continued magnitude and harmful impacts of violence against women and girls across the world. The series, narrated by UN Women Goodwill Ambassadors Nicole Kidman and Marion Reimers, serves as a call to action in the global movement to eradicate violence against women and girls.

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An unforgettable day

Stories of how couples meet and the actual proposal are usually separate events. Not so with Iman, 8 years old, who met her groom-to-be for 10 minutes in what was considered the “engagement” the day before the marriage was to take place. You are invited to a wedding in Yemen, where nearly two-thirds of girls are married before 18.

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Mothers and daughters of Haiti, living in the grip of violence

The situation in Haiti is desperate. Gang violence has forced more than half a million people across the country to flee their homes. The capital reverberates with gunshots day and night, and sexual violence is carried out with impunity. Here, in this deeply personal series of portraits, women and girls share their insight into the stark reality of life today in Port-au-Prince.

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Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon

Intensified hostilities between Lebanon have escalated since September and October 2024, disrupting women’s livelihoods in Lebanon and increasing their needs for protection, shelter, food, and health and cash assistance. Get to know some stories of displacement and loss

Portrait of Shaza Ahmed

Women-led organizations are heroes of the humanitarian work in Sudan

After one year of conflict in Sudan, more than 6.7 million people were at risk of gender-based violence. UN Women recently spoke with Shaza Ahmed, the Executive Director of Nada El Azhar, a Sudanese women-led organization providing assistance to survivors of gender-based violence, mental health support, and life-saving provisions.