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Ninety per cent of Sri Lankan women endure sexual harassment on public transport
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ninety per cent of women in Sri Lanka have endured sexual harassment while taking public transport, a new study commissioned by UNFPA has found. The findings, released last... Read more
“Stand up for your rights… Be bold, be strong.” Hollywood star Ashley Judd rallies youth in India
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador inspires audiences and in turn is inspired by them
Male chauvinism blocks women, and that hurts everyone
UNFPA's Senior Adviser for Political and Multilateral Affairs blogs from inside CSW61
Let's talk about sex. Women's rights and freedoms depend on it
Let’s be frank: there will be no gender equality without universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
UN Secretary-General's Message on International Women's Day 2017
In these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and... Read more
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day.
Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict
UNFPA delivers care amid intense fighting in Myanmar's Kachin conflict
Cambodia's successful condom programme faces fresh challenges
The slogan - “No condom, no sex” - is a hallmark of Cambodia’s 100% condom use programme.
The world must make faster progress to end FGM by 2030
UNFPA and UNICEF are issuing an urgent global call for the practice of female genital mutilation to end once and for all.
A significant boost for the Philippines' Reproductive Health Law
An Executive Order issued by Philippine President Duterte is a major push for the government’s family planning program, which has been hindered by... Read more