El Geneina, Sudan: The helicopter lifts up from El Geneina’s dusty airstrip, hovers momentarily over the Durti and Ardamata Camps for the internally displaced people, before heading east over wadi beds and roaming herds of camels.  It is always with a mix of excitement and anxiety that I travel to Zalingei, a town in the eastern part of West Darfur. Read

Lilongwe, Malawi: For the past few weeks, UNV volunteer Laura Collins can not help but notice the "Stop Child Abuse" stickers posted in the main town square of the capital Lilongwe. The campaign aims to break the silence around child abuse and convince leaders to commit to prevent and respond to violence, exploitation and abuse against children – including commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking, child labour and harmful traditional practices, such as early marriages. Read

Unification Town, Liberia: As Liberia’s civil war raged last decade, violence towards women was disproportionately high. Almost ten years later, UNV volunteers are helping to tackle rising domestic violence. Read

Pristina, Kosovo: UNV volunteers and others are helping spread the word in Kosovo that International Women’s Day is an important event to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women around the globe – and an opportunity to end violence. Read

Asmara, Eritrea: From monitoring and investigating refugee camps, intervening with cattle rustlers to organizing training sessions -- these are but a few of the tasks of a UN Volunteer working the Human Rights Office in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Read