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27 February 2024
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A mother and her two children play on a beach in the Maldives

Navigating demographic shifts: An urgent need for tailored solutions in the Maldives

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) calls for innovative and local strategies to address the unique challenges posed by demographic shifts in... Read more

20 December 2023
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Over 7,000 women are pregnant and are in need of immediate maternal health services. Many of the affected women and girls have b

Afghanistan Photo Story: Overlapping disasters and the needs of returnees push Afghan women and girls to the breaking point. UNFPA is there to help.

Overlapping disasters and the needs of returnees push Afghan women and girls to the breaking point. UNFPA is there to help.

20 December 2023
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UNFPA: We reaffirm our commitment to stay and deliver for women and girls across Myanmar

UNFPA's dedication to supporting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in Myanmar remains unwavering.

18 December 2023
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Building Trust Between Community Health Centres and Survivors of Gender-based Violence

As the head of a local Community Health Centre, Alcina understands the unique position of health care workers in connecting women experiencing... Read more

18 December 2023
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Action Leads and Hope Prevails: Success in Ending Child Marriage

UNFPA remains dedicated to fostering resilience, dismantling harmful gender and social norms, and providing alternatives, ensuring that the dreams of... Read more

14 December 2023
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Securing Privacy for Survivors Gender-Based Violence in Timor Leste Hospitals

On the south coast of Timor Leste, Dr Geraldo works as a doctor and Clinical Director at a Referral Hospital, one of Timor Leste’s advanced care... Read more

13 December 2023
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Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Liquiçá, Timor Leste

In one of Timor Leste’s largest coastal towns, midwife Dulce treats women who have experienced domestic violence. Specifically, Dulce sees pregnant... Read more

11 December 2023
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An Afghan woman, deep in thought, sits on the floor outside a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic in Herat, Afghanistan

UNFPA: The world should not lose focus on Afghanistan

Amid the raging conflicts across the world, we should not lose focus on Afghanistan where women and girls continue to acutely suffer from the impacts... Read more

8 December 2023
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  This collection of portraits presents some of the frontline heroes delivering on UNFPA’s commitment to uphold the fundamental

Sri Lanka photo story: portraits of strength in the prolonged economic crisis

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has been a brutal extension of the economic downturn of COVID-19. The twin crises created conditions where the most... Read more

5 December 2023
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Women in garden looking to camera with red UNFPA tote bag.

Frontline Heroes: Health care provider in Papua New Guinea advocates for change

Esther is a deputy health manager in Alotau District who knows how essential it is to not only have a strong response and referral system for gender-... Read more

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