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Gender based violence

invisible girls

Unaccompanied and Separated Girls in Europe

Strengthening identification and support in the Refugee and Migrant Response

Mkrtich Hovhannisyan, 44, and his wife Hasmik Badalyan, 46, with their four daughters in Gavar, Armenia

“My girls are my miracles”

Two families defy the traditional preference for sons in Armenia

Aisuluu, 42, was abducted and forced to marry when she was just 17 years old while studying to be a teacher in Bishkek the capital city of Kyrgyzstan.

I never said “YES”

The story of Aisuluu, a survivor of bride kidnapping

A boy who is an unaccompanied minor looks across the beach in Trabia, Italy, on May 14, 2016.

Questions and answers about sexual violence

Insights on addressing sexual violence to better protect young people on the move.

Elimination of violence against women and girls

Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNDP, UNICEF, UN WOMEN and UNFPA

Liza, 12, in the backyard of her house in Moldova, on April 23, 2018.

From darkness to hope: surviving sexual abuse

In Moldova, a specialized shelter protects and supports children who have experienced violence

Executive Director Henrietta Fore gives a TED Talk on Generation Unlimited

TED talk: How we can help young people build a better future

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore maps out a new path forward: Generation Unlimited

Dramatized photograph illustrating violence against children (Belgrade, Serbia).

Making the connection

Intimate partner violence and violence against children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Two girls huddle together over a desk while one completes some schoolwork

25 million child marriages prevented in last decade due to accelerated progress, according to new UNICEF estimates

Improving trend in child marriage driven largely by significant reductions in South Asia, but problem persists with over 150 million girls likely to marry by 2030

Tackling sexual exploitation and abuse of children: Actions and commitments

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore