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Bangladeshi midwives save lives in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar
Ensuring pregnancy and childbirth are safe amid the most formidable challenges.
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
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.
Eliminating sexual violence in conflict: An urgent priority
The UN Secretary-General issues a powerful message appealing to our shared humanity.
“The world can’t let the dire needs of Rohingya refugees go unmet.”
Joint statement by Natalia Kanem and Pramila Patten.
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
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
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
Ageing in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and opportunities
Japan and UNFPA co-host a policy-level dialogue on this significant emerging trend.
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.