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<p>The humanitarian crises in Syria and Iraq have placed many women and girls at risk
of exploitation and insecurity. In both countries, DFID continues to work with the
UN, NGOs and international community to ensure women’s rights are protected.</p><p>The
UK has pledged over £2.3 billion in response to the Syria crisis since 2011. Of this,
DFID has provided £5 million to UNFPA inside Syria. As part of this assistance UNFPA
distribute hygiene or “dignity” kits to preserve and promote the hygiene and dignity
of displaced women and adolescent girls as well as men, and to allow their social
integration while away from home. These include sanitary napkins, underwear, and a
range of practical personal hygiene items. With UK support, UNFPA alone distributed
50,900 dignity kits inside Syria in 2015. UNFPA and other partners are also improving
access to reproductive health services inside Syria.</p><p>The UK has committed £79.5
million of humanitarian assistance to Iraq since summer 2014. This includes cash assistance
for vulnerable displaced Iraqis, allowing them to prioritise what they need most.
Through the UN- managed Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund, we fund a number of projects
meeting the most urgent needs of displaced Iraqis including emergency healthcare,
water and sanitation, and protection services for women and girls. Our partners consider
gender related differences in needs in all DFID funded projects.</p>
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