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In disasters, women are the backbone of resilience
This article by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund originally appeared in the Bangkok Post The rising frequency and impact of natural disasters... Read more
Health systems’ resilience, women’s crucial role during disasters, to be focus of UNFPA side event at Sendai
UNITED NATIONS, Bangkok – The need for resilient health systems capable of delivering quality sexual and reproductive health, and the crucial role of... Read more
Message on International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20
During the past 20 years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in promoting the human rights and dignity of women and girls and their full and equal... Read more
Going the last mile to provide family planning in Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao People's Democratic Republic – “If only my wife and I knew early enough about family planning and could access services, we would... Read more
Professional midwives set to improve maternal and child health in Bangladesh
DINAJPUR, Bangladesh - The stairwells of the Dinajpur Nursing Institute are bustling with midwives-in-training hurrying to their classes in this... Read more
Midwives help lower Afghanistan's towering maternal death rate
KABUL, Afghanistan – Boosting the ranks of midwives has helped to lower Afghanistan’s towering maternal and newborn death rates, a new report shows.
A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130... Read more
Flash mobs converge on Viet Nam, call for access to sexual and reproductive health
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Nearly 3,000 students from 30 universities took part in flash mobs across Viet Nam to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues. The activists converged on the... Read more
Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter... Read more
Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage
KABUL, Afghanistan – “My uncle and his wife wanted me to get married right after I graduated from high school, but I was determined to find a job... Read more