Data is the lifeblood of effective, equitable healthcare systems. It shows where we are succeeding and where we are falling short. It guides our actions and holds us accountable. Yet, people’s lives cannot be summed up by a single statistic or reduced to mere data points. Humanity is a diverse tapestry of hopes and dreams, and it is by ensuring every individual is accounted for that we can fulfill our vision: a resil...

“I didn’t even know that violence against me was unacceptable. I just continued to endure the violence from my husband since I got married five years ago, until I just couldn't anymore” says a survivor of gender-based violence from the East of Nepal. All forms of gender-based violence, including discriminatory harmful practices that value a son over a daughter, must end now!

Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and girls have not benefited because of who they are or where they were born, according to the 2024 State of World Population report by UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency.