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30 June 2018
News

Bangladeshi midwives save lives in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar

Ensuring pregnancy and childbirth are safe amid the most formidable challenges.

21 June 2018
Press Release
Women join hands to measure violence against women prevalence in Asia and the Pacific.

Making every story count: New kNOwVAWdata website and training course on measuring violence against women

UNFPA, the University of Melbourne, ANROWS and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launch kNOwVAWdata website and training course... Read more

20 June 2018
News

In disasters, violence against women is the huge, often hidden story

In this, the 21st century, rape is still used as a weapon of war, and fear, shame and stigma stops many survivors from speaking out.

19 June 2018
Statement

Eliminating sexual violence in conflict: An urgent priority

The UN Secretary-General issues a powerful message appealing to our shared humanity.

18 June 2018
Statement

“The world can’t let the dire needs of Rohingya refugees go unmet.”

Joint statement by Natalia Kanem and Pramila Patten.

17 June 2018
News
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The Journey: Collecting data on violence against women in Mongolia

In early 2017, around one-hundred women gathered in a hotel conference room in central Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They had responded to a call to... Read more

14 June 2018
News
The Guardian: "How the #MeToo movement came to Mongolia"

How the #MeToo movement came to Mongolia

According to Mongolia’s first nation-wide survey on gender-based violence, released by the national statistics office and the UN Population Fund (... Read more

14 June 2018
News
What Mongolia learned from its first gender-based violence survey / devex

What Mongolia learned from its first gender-based violence survey

Mongolia’s first nationwide survey on gender-based violence reveals high rates of violence against women across the East Asian country. One in 10... Read more

24 May 2018
News

Ageing in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and opportunities

Japan and UNFPA co-host a policy-level dialogue on this significant emerging trend.

23 May 2018
News

In China, UNFPA’s Asia-Pacific Director seeks to boost sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights

China can lead in pushing forward the vision of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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