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Transforming lives
“I didn’t even know that violence against me was unacceptable. I just continued to endure the violence from my husband since I got married five years... Read more
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Statement by the UNFPA Regional Director on the Launch of the State of World Population Report 2024 in Asia and the Pacific
We invite you, dear friends from the media, to take this message forward – help to hold countries accountable for the promise made thirty years ago... Read more
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UNFPA report: Are the most marginalized left behind or pushed behind?
Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and... Read more
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UNFPA's Podcast Series Shines with Double Wins at PR Awards Asia-Pacific 2024
UNFPA is delighted to announce that its pioneering podcast series in Asia and the Pacific, titled 'Hold on a Minute', has been honoured... Read more
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Delivering high-impact maternal and newborn health interventions
UNFPA remains committed to continue high-impact maternal and newborn health interventions in Lao PDR, building on the health systems strengthening... Read more
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Timely, tailored and local cash and voucher cash and voucher assistance
UNFPA’s individualised and localised cash and voucher assistance (CVA) contributes to positive outcomes for vulnerable women and adolescent girls in... Read more
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Young people spearheading climate action from Kiribati to Maldives
Young people spearheading climate action from Kiribati to Maldives
![Dimpi Lama, an Online Volunteer with the UNFPA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, who contributed to raising awareness about harmful gender and social norms contributing to child marriage in Nepal. Dimpi Lama, an Online Volunteer with the UNFPA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, who contributed to raising awareness ab](https://asiapacific.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/apro_web_1000_x_560_px_9.png?itok=GJX-U2On)
Online Volunteers tackling child marriage in South Asia
Campaigns like UNFPA Asia-Pacific’s ‘#EveryGirlCounts’ show just how important digital advocacy really is and the power it has in reaching people. It... Read more
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Women power as a force for good
Among 1.4 million Elected Women Representatives in India’s local governance system, Supriya Das Datta, Hemakumari, and Neeru Yadav, are championing... Read more
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Celebrating Menstrual Health Heroes
Women and girls have the right to menstruate without missing out or being cast out, without feeling fear or shame, and without being exposed to more... Read more