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28 May 2022
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Opinion-editorial: Maintaining dignity during menstruation
The Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for Asia and the Pacific, Björn Andersson, says investments in menstrual health and comprehensive sexuality education…
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17 May 2022
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Upholding the dignity of women and girls in times of crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (17th May 2022): UNFPA and the Australian High Commission recently handed over 1300 Dignity and 130 Maternity Kits worth USD 35,230, made available under the…
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05 May 2022
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Investing in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
As the International Confederation of Midwives celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for the Asia and Pacific region,…
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14 April 2022
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Hope on Wheels
Mariel, 30, a pregnant woman in the small fishing town in Southern Leyte, recalls the day Super Typhoon Rai hit the country. It was a few days before Christmas and as the…
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06 April 2022
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Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy
As UNFPA launches the State of World Population Report 2022 titled 'Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy', Regional Director of the Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn…
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31 March 2022
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UNFPA scaling up support to save and protect the lives of Afghan women and girls
PRESS RELEASE: The people of Afghanistan are facing unprecedented levels of suffering with more than half the population – 24.4 million people – in dire need of humanitarian…
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15 March 2022
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In a deadly typhoon’s wake, a women-led mobile facility meets sexual and reproductive health needs
The Women's Health on Wheels facility in Saint Bernard in Typhoon Rai/Odette-affected Southern Leyte was stationed next to a school compound being used as an evacuation camp. The…
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08 March 2022
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UNFPA supplies support women and girls affected by COVID-19 in Vanuatu
UNFPA Pacific is supporting Vanuatu’s COVID-19 response by working closely with the Government and civil society partners to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance which…
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08 March 2022
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Opinion-Editorial: Gender equality and women's empowerment for a sustainable tomorrow
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2022, UNFPA Regional Director in Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn Andersson, highlights the need for gender equality and women's…
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