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Mother, rebel and role model: One woman stands firm against son preference
Rajasthan, India - “My stomach was huge, so I knew that I was carrying more than one child. What I didn’t know was that they were going to be all girls,” 58-year-old Jasbeer Kaur says, smiling at her... Read more
In Nepal, adolescent girls band together, showing communities ‘she counts’
Exposed to poverty, poor infrastructure and damaging notions that girls are less valuable than boys, many girls in rural Nepal accept these conditions as fate. But increasingly, others refuse to let... Read more
Unsung heroes: How one generation of Korean feminists overthrew the deep-rooted preference for sons
Seoul, Republic of Korea - Youngsook Cho sits in the book-strewn top floor of a building dedicated to women’s rights. The six-story building in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, houses a... Read more
State of World Population Report 2020: Against My Will
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality Imagine a girl. She’s 12 years old. She loves school.... Read more
Her stories: How girls in India are turning to education instead of child marriage
Many parents in India think child marriage is good for the whole family. They are influenced by economic pressures and social norms that place lower value on girls. But the reality is that child... Read more
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage and other practices that harm women and girls: new UNFPA report 30 June 2020, NEW YORK / BANGKOK -- Every year,... Read more
Amidst poverty and conflict, an Afghan father shows his daughter she counts
Ghor Province, Afghanistan - Walking home from school one day in central Afghanistan’s Ghor province, 14-year-old Pari* noticed a strange man giving her an intrusive look. Frightened, she hurried... Read more
Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres
KATHMANDU, Nepal – When Kabita Bhandari arrived at a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Baitadi District, in far-western Nepal, residents thought she was bringing food. They soon realized she was... Read more
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 19 June 2020 Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our... Read more
Australia and UNFPA strengthen COVID-19 response in Bangladesh
The Australian Government and UNFPA are supporting the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the provision of life-saving services for women and girls. Through the partnership, UNFPA has... Read more