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Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right for all - including women, girls and young persons, millions of whom are denied this right the world... Read more
Dignity Kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa
On 17 December 2020, severe TC Yasa (Category 5 intensity) made landfall on Bua district of Vanua Levu (part of the Northern division) – Fiji’s... Read more
Women Friendly Spaces, a relief for post-disaster recovery
Communities in the areas worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasa (TC Yasa), particularly women and girls, are benefitting from services provided by Women... Read more
Building back better from COVID-19 means putting women and girls at the centre
Our Regional Director's statement at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development unpacks the reasons why women's and girls'... Read more
Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia” - new UN report
Health services must urgently be restored and strengthened to contain the pandemic’s impact on the most vulnerable women and families.
UNFPA Executive Director's Statement on Myanmar
Dr Natalia Kanem and UNFPA condemn the escalating violence in Myanmar in which scores of peaceful demonstrators and civilians have been killed by... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Women supporting women. Women leading the way for other women. Women's leadership, grounded in human rights and gender equality. Our Executive... Read more
Online searches and social media posts mirror ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women in Asia
Big data analysis shows that Internet searches related to violence against women and help-seeking rose significantly during COVID-19 lockdowns in... Read more
UNFPA Statement on the Situation in Myanmar
In light of the unfolding events in Myanmar, UNFPA joins the wider UN family in expressing its strongest concern over the adverse impacts on the... Read more
2 million additional cases of FGM likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Female genital mutilation, a scourge globally, must be tackled all the more urgently as we 'build back better.' Our statement for the Day... Read more