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Pregnancy and maternal health amid COVID-19 (including vaccines): UNFPA IEC material
For pregnant women and new mothers, as well as the healthcare providers who tend to them, the COVID-19 pandemic triggers significant concerns. UNFPA... Read more
Mental health of expectant and new mothers during COVID-19: UNFPA IEC material
Many expectant and new mothers already experience considerable stress linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Amid COVID-19, mental health issues are all... Read more
Continuum of maternal healthcare during COVID-19: UNFPA IEC material
From pregnancy through childbirth, a woman needs a continuum of healthcare, as does her baby. Amid COVID-19 this is all the more crucial. UNFPA has... Read more
Do you own your own body? For millions of women in Asia-Pacific and globally, the answer is no.
Landmark UNFPA report - My Body is My Own - is a rallying cry for countries and societies to strive harder to strengthen rights and choices for all... Read more
Moving from concept to reality - achieving bodily autonomy in Asia and the Pacific, and globally
Our Regional Director spells out how we can make bodily autonomy a reality for the millions of women who are denied this fundamental right.
Bodily autonomy, LGBTIQ rights and climate justice: Noelene Nabulivou's story
What are the connections between bodily autonomy, LGBTIQ rights and climate justice? The veteran Pacific advocate and activist Noelene Nabulivou... Read more
UNFPA Pacific hands over PPEs and Reproductive Health kits to the Fijian Government
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health (RH) kits in addition... Read more
Advocating for bodily autonomy through hard-hitting art: Nikki Luna's story
Philippine artist Nikki Luna uses her impassioned art to champion women's empowerment, including sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
On the International Day of the Midwife 2021, amid the long-running COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on maternal health, a long-held message from our... Read more
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year.