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Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

November 29, 2024

More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence (GBV), but funding for lifesaving services to support them is woefully lacking, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday.

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