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Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day 2013
On the occasion of International Women's Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population... Read more
Domestic Violence Law Provides New Protection to Abused Women in the Maldives
MALE, the Maldives— A bill outlawing domestic violence in the Maldives has begun to have an impact, nearly one year after it was enacted. In a recent... Read more
Changing Village Regulations to Fight Son Preference in China
ZHOUSHAN, Henan, China- After suffering pressure from her husband and father-in-law, Qiaofang eventually managed to have a son. The young mother... Read more
A Safe Birth Story: Delivering Happy Beginnings in Myanmar
SITTWE, Myanmar - Su Hnin's baby weighed only one and a half kilograms, but she is going to be fine. She was born on 22 November 2012 in Myauk... Read more
Towards Universal Access to Reproductive Health in the Philippines
This blog post by UNFPA's Executive Director, originally published in the Huffington Post, salutes a new health care law in the Philippines that... Read more
New Report Says Mongolian Economy Grows but Poverty Persists; Ageing Also Remains a Challenge
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia– Economic growth in Mongolia from 2000 to 2010 surpassed population growth, but poverty was not reduced, according to a new... Read more
A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results
SEPON HOSPITAL, Lao PDR — Twenty-five-year-old Xanya had twirled herself around her husband for comfort in the family tak-tak (an open-air cart... Read more
Bhutanese Midwife Learns from Thailand’s Experience
LOEI, Thailand — After four days of trekking from his village by foot, a two-day bus ride across Bhutan, an international flight to Bangkok and a... Read more
Myanmar and UNFPA Launch 2014 Census Project
The Ministry of Immigration and Population and UNFPA jointly launched Myanmar’s 2014 Population and Housing Census Project Document, a roadmap for... Read more
South Asian Partners Review Commitments to End Child Marriage
Every three seconds another girl becomes a child bride. Every three seconds another childhood stands violated. Coerced or too young to even... Read more