Ongoing hostilities, displacement, compounded by drought, an unrelenting pandemic and economic collapse, are driving the ever-increasing humanitarian needs in Syria and the region. Nearly An estimated Some 7. Spiralling food prices — which could be pushed even higher by the war in Ukraine — have left families struggling to survive, and when food is scarce it is often women and girls who eat last and least.
Fuel shortages and a lack of electricity are also hampering the delivery of and access to basic services, including reproductive health care and services for survivors of gender-based violence. Women and girls tell UNFPA that violence and abuse have become so widespread and unchecked that many feel it has become normalised, an accepted reality of daily life.
For some young women and girls it is all they have ever known. I was told that child marriage was my only path to true safety.
Since conflict erupted in , UNFPA has been on the frontlines, working with partners to deliver life-saving services to women and girls in Syria and in camps and host communities throughout the region. In alone, as part of its regional response to the crisis, UNFPA delivered sexual and reproductive health services to more than 1.
Some , people were reached with services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including , adolescent girls, and around , women were provided with cash assistance. For media and interview enquiries, please contact:. We use cookies and other identifiers to help improve your online experience.
