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Medical Teams Start Providing Services for Pregnant Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan
TACLOBAN, the Philippines—Medical teams organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund have started delivering reproductive health services... Read more
At First Meeting of White Ribbon Volunteers, Chinese Men and Boys Pledge to End Gender-Based Violence
BEIJING—Marking the 14th International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, the China White Ribbon Volunteers Network held its first meeting... Read more
UNFPA Launches Master Plan to Protect Women and Girls in the Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
MANILA, Philippines -- Two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan caused unprecedented devastation in the Philippines, over 3.2 million women and girls of... Read more
UNFPA Launches Master Plan to Protect Women and Girls in the Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
MANILA, Philippines -- Two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan caused unprecedented devastation in the Philippines, over 3.2 million women and girls of... Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls is a violation of their fundamental human rights, an affront to human dignity and a serious threat to their health... Read more
More than 200,000 Pregnant Women Need Care after Super Typhoon
MANILA—Some 235,000 pregnant women affected by typhoon Haiyan face heightened risks in the storm’s aftermath, UNFPA, the United Nations Population... Read more
UNFPA Estimates 200,000 Pregnant Women Need Help in Aftermath of Super Typhoon
Two days after Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan left central Philippines almost completely flattened, heartbreaking scenes are unfolding. Yet amidst the... Read more
New Life Springs Amid Chaos
Harija Idris, 32, gave birth on the boat assisted by a hilot, or a traditional birth attendant, who was a relative, when her family fled their house... Read more
More than 7 Million Girls in Poor Countries Give Birth Before 18 Each Year, Finds New UNFPA Report
LONDON/UNITED NATIONS, New York, 30 October 2013 — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every... Read more
Rekha, a Child Mother
Rekha (not real name), is 14 years old and lives in the Rangpur Division northern part of Bangladesh. She got married when she was 13, years old, in... Read more