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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials
At age 47, Angelina Akongo was the oldest of 73 midwifery and nursing students from Juba and Kajo Keji to graduate this year – and she feels like a... Read more
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity?
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in 1994 at the... Read more
Hard Talk! Sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV prevention for most left behind adolescent girls
As the 2030 Agenda nears its fifth birthday, work is off track on reaching international targets specific to adolescent girls and young people, which... Read more
It’s time to realize the vision of the ICPD for those who have not yet benefited from the promise of Cairo
“Now is the time to secure the rights, choices and dignity of all, leaving no one behind,” said Jaqueline Mahon, UNFPA Representative in Tanzania, in... Read more
“We are now aware that everyone has rights, including sex workers and LGBTI”- What’s changed in Lesotho since 1994
“We are now aware that everyone has rights, including key populations such as sex workers and the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and... Read more
We want improved sexual and reproductive health – young people in Namibia call for support to ICPD agenda
Strengthen our sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially for young people in rural areas and those with disabilities. Give us access to... Read more
Story of Chioniso: Why none of Zimbabwe’s most vulnerable people died during Cyclone Idai floods
A young woman lies on a bed in Mutambara Mission Hospital’s maternity waiting home, looking tired but at ease. Chioniso Mutenda, 18, is 9 months... Read more
Unmet need for family planning challenges women and girls’ ability to control their bodies and future, at great cost to Botswana government
Unmet need for family planning not only challenges the ability of women and girls to control their bodies and their future, but also comes as a great... Read more
Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan
When Poni Helen found out she was pregnant at 16, she was confused and had no idea where the situation would lead. She only had one thing in mind and... Read more
From 8 to 700 midwives in 8 years, South Sudan is making huge strides in saving mothers’ lives, with UNFPA support
With only eight midwives and the highest maternal death rate in the world at the time of independence in 2011, South Sudan has since made great... Read more