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Humanitarians

Humanitarians

Humanitarians

During conflicts, natural disasters and public health emergencies, sexual and reproductive health needs are often overlooked – with staggering consequences. Pregnant women risk life-threatening complications without access to delivery and emergency obstetric care services. Women and girls may lose access to family planning services, exposing them to unintended pregnancy in perilous conditions. Women and girls also become more vulnerable to sexual violence, exploitation and HIV infection.

UNFPA is on the ground before, during and after crises, working closely with governments, local NGOs, UN agencies and other partners to ensure that sexual reproductive health and rights and responses to gender-based violence are integrated into emergency responses. Every day, UNFPA ships hundreds of hygiene supplies and reproductive health kits to crisis settings, providing core life-saving services. UNFPA also deploys trained personnel and provides other crucial support to affected populations, working to ensure the needs of women and girls are served through preparedness, emergency and reconstruction phases.

This collection of profiles celebrates some of the humanitarian heroes working in emergencies across Asia and the Pacific.

 

Safe birth in disasters
   
Hazera Akther
Bangladesh

Dr Farhat Sahak
Afghanistan

Nasrin Khatun
Bangladesh

Sri Rezeki Guntari
Indonesia
Prasansha Budha Lama
Nepal
 
     
Youth engagment    
Manisha
Nepal

Fathema Sultana
Bangladesh

Nur Arifina Vivinia
Indonesia
Hasna Akter Sumi
Bangladesh

 

Lizzie Molli
Vanuatu
     
Mobile health    
Dr. Sidra Ahmed
Pakistan
Sister Mapoa
Fiji
Shiva
Sri Lanka
     
Gender-based violence
   

Sharika Cooray
Sri Lanka
Rumana Khan
Bangladesh
Lorah Etega
Solomon Islands
 
Sittie Rajabia Monato
Philippines
   
     
Marginalized groups    
Dr Usha Vaidya
India
Oldri Sherli Mukuan
Indonesia
Nurlinawati
Indonesia
     
Coordination    
John Ryan Buenaventura
Philippines
Elisabeth Sidabutar
Indonesia
Allam Amin
Indonesia
     
Menstrual Health    
Kulsum Akter
Bangladesh
Dr. Kanwal Ijaz
Pakistan
Dr. Patrick Penitai
Tonga

 

Learn more

Minimum Initial Service Package - The minimum, life-saving sexual and reproductive health needs that humanitarians must address at onset of an emergency

GBV Area of Responsibility brings together non-governmental organisations, UN agencies, academics and others under the shared objective of ensuring life-saving, predictable, accountable and effective GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response in emergencies, both natural disaster and conflict-related humanitarian contexts)

UNFPA in Emergencies

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs