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To Tackle Violence against Women Effectively, Countries Need More Effective Data
Bangkok, Thailand – Recognizing the urgent need to step up efforts to tackle violence against women (VAW), representatives from several countries... Read more
Mobile camps bring life-saving care to Nepal's quake-affected
DHUNKHARKA, Nepal – Shuvadra Acharya, 28, gave birth only one day before Nepal’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake. When the quake struck, her... Read more
Census Results Highlight Myanmar’s Development Needs
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - A comprehensive profile of Myanmar’s 51.5 million people and how they live is available for the first time in three decades,... Read more
I lived through three Myanmar censuses – but this one I trust!
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Despite challenges in counting certain ethnic groups, the census -- Myanmar's first in 30 years -- represents a... Read more
One month after Nepal's quake, needs of women, girls still enormous
UNITED NATIONS, New York – More than a month has passed since homes and lives were shattered by Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The disaster... Read more
Obstetric fistula: The road to recovery – and respect
DHAKA, Bangladesh – For women suffering from obstetric fistula, a traumatic and debilitating childbirth injury, the effects are much more than... Read more
Government, UNFPA Nepal launch campaign for earthquake response and beyond
KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the calendar approaches the one-month mark following the devastating Nepal earthquake of April 25, UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more
End fistula, restore women's dignity: Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population... Read more
Vanuatu’s Cyclone Pam highlights need for access to family planning
Breaking down barriers to contraception in Vanuatu - Cyclone Pam drives up demand for sexual and reproductive health
UNFPA Nepal Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala to support women and girls devastated by the earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala, one of Nepal's most renowned citizens globally, has announced her support for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as its... Read more