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UN helps monsoon-affected river communities in Bangladesh before peak flooding hits
In an innovative approach to dealing with the effects of severe flooding in Bangladesh, the United Nations is using the latest in data and predictive analytics to forecast the next major monsoon... Read more
Second National Study on Violence Against Women in Viet Nam is Released
HA NOI, 14 July 2020 – The National Study on Violence Against Women conducted in Viet Nam has yielded a comprehensive and updated picture of this scourge, one that the Government and partners are... Read more
World Population Day 2020: UN Secretary-General's Statement
The impacts of COVID-19 are global, but unevenly spread - with women and girls bearing the brunt. The UN Secretary-General explains why, in his... Read more
Accelerating Rights and Choices for All in a Post-COVID-19 Asia-Pacific
Our Regional Director spells out his vision on World Population Day 2020.
Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights.
On World Population Day, our Executive Director and Regional Director explain what's at stake for sexual and reproductive health and rights for... Read more
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a... Read more
Ensuring maternal healthcare during a pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a staggering toll worldwide. As countries are under lockdown and health systems are struggling to cope, sexual and reproductive health services continue to be affected.... Read more
A midwife drops her knife and transforms her community
A midwife who once performed female genital mutilation in Indonesia has since given up the practice and now advocates against it.
Mother, rebel and role model: One woman stands firm against son preference
In India, more girls and young women are standing up to child marriage, which robs them of their rights and choices, their voice and power. Instead,... Read more
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Our 2020 global flagship report urges an end to harmful practices against women and girls - for once and for all.