calendar_today 06 March 2013

Statement

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 Fund, to strengthening and expanding…

calendar_today 05 March 2013

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 study, 20 per cent of…

calendar_today 03 March 2013

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 already had two beautiful girls,…

calendar_today 08 February 2013

News

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 Oo Hospital, a facility supported by…

calendar_today 24 January 2013

News

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 attached to a motor by a long set…

calendar_today 24 January 2013

News

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 report by UNFPA, the United…

calendar_today 23 January 2013

News

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 long van ride, Sonam finally…