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Opinion-Editorial: Harnessing digital innovations and technology to advance women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights

calendar_today 08 March 2023

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Opinion-Editorial: Harnessing digital innovations and technology to advance women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights

This year’s International Women’s Day sheds light on how digital innovation and technology can promote gender equality and improve the lives of women and girls. However, there are…

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Maternal Health Kits deliver 80% decrease in newborn deaths at hospital in Papua New Guinea

calendar_today 24 February 2023

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Maternal Health Kits deliver 80% decrease in newborn deaths at hospital in Papua New Guinea

The World Health Organization estimates that neonatal (newborn) infections result in over 550,000 deaths every year globally. Almost all of these deaths are entirely preventable…

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Indonesian midwife continues to innovate to save lives

calendar_today 17 February 2023

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Indonesian midwife continues to innovate to save lives

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the provision of sexual and reproductive health services more challenging. However, midwife Nur Hidayah, known by her nickname Bidan Aya, does not…

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Lao PDR: The First Country In ASEAN To Achieve ICM’s Midwifery Education Accreditation

calendar_today 10 February 2023

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Lao PDR: The First Country In ASEAN To Achieve ICM’s Midwifery Education Accreditation

ICM's Midwifery Education Accreditation Programme (MEAP) is an international best practice benchmark for evaluating pre-service midwifery education programmes against ICM Global…

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Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023

calendar_today 02 February 2023

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Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023

The Executive Board holds its first regular session of the new year through 3rd February. The UNFPA segment begins on 2nd February, with a statement from Executive Director Dr…

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Tuvalu’s Drought-affected Women and Girls Receive AUD 51,000-worth of Essential SRH and GBV Supplies

calendar_today 16 January 2023

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Tuvalu’s Drought-affected Women and Girls Receive AUD 51,000-worth of Essential SRH and GBV Supplies

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu – A Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Pacific, Tuvalu, has been suffering from drought in many parts of the country since August 2022 due to La Niña…

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What does it mean to live in a world of 8 billion people, and counting?

calendar_today 12 January 2023

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What does it mean to live in a world of 8 billion people, and counting?

Perhaps you’ve heard that we will soon overload the Earth’s carrying capacity – or that, on the contrary, population collapse will crash the global economy. What should you…

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“A dream to achieve”: Making Myanmar more disability-inclusive

calendar_today 06 January 2023

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“A dream to achieve”: Making Myanmar more disability-inclusive

“I applied for a job at a local sewing shop. When they saw my physical impairment, they rejected my application without any other reason,” said Myo Myo, a 19-year-old woman living…

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022: A year of relentless work for girls and women in Asia-Pacific

calendar_today 05 January 2023

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022: A year of relentless work for girls and women in Asia-Pacific

Thanks to our donors, partners and supporters, UNFPA has continued working for women, girls, and young people around the region throughout 2022, to advance their sexual and…

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