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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
KATHMANDU, Nepal – In far-western Nepal, Dhana Bhatt is waiting out the last weeks of her pregnancy, a time that should be joyful. But her anticipation has turned into anxiety as Nepal grapples with... Read more
Lifesaving supplies reach pandemic frontline responders in the southern Philippines
Healthcare workers in Muslim Mindanao receive a significant shipment of personal protective equipment, Dignity Kits and triage tents for field... Read more
Delivery in a time of coronavirus: One mother's story
Priyanka Chaudhury Raina, whose foundation in India advocates for sexual and reproductive health, recounts her own pregnancy and childbirth amid the... Read more
Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls
On Mother's Day, the heads of UNFPA and OCHA take a gender lens to the global response to COVID-19 and explain what's at stake for billions... Read more
Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table
Any new and highly infectious pathogen triggers a world of worry, with a slew of questions to which there are no immediate answers. COVID-19 is no... Read more
COVID-19: Has it become too dangerous to measure violence against women? (By Devex)
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, organizations are racing to measure the rate of violence against women, which is projected to rise around the... Read more
Locked down and pregnant: Clinics are no longer the safe places they used to be, so what can be done?
The COVID-19 pandemic has created obstacles for women seeking essential sexual and reproductive health care.
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
UNFPA's Executive Director calls on the world to recognise the bravery of midwives amid the pandemic - and always.
COVID-19 is highlighting global neglect of pregnant women and midwives
In this op-ed for the World Economic Forum, our Regional Director explains how the pandemic is highlighting key challenges that hinder the lifesaving... Read more
Mother, midwife and super typhoon survivor joins the COVID-19 fight for pregnant women
Meet Joy Abuyabor, a dynamo who's helping pregnant women amid COVID-19, even while she's expecting a baby herself!