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Almost half a million women and girls affected by floods in Malawi
Almost half a million women and girls are in need of sexual and reproductive health services in Malawi, following the recent floods caused by... Read more
Youth voices: Pushing past the stigma of disability and menstruation in Zimbabwe
The night before my first period started, I had a vivid dream about how it would happen and I was afraid. The next day, it happened as in my dream... Read more
Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices
Everywhere, new technologies and innovations are transforming the way we work, the way we communicate, the way we interact with each other and with... Read more
Spotlight on Kenya ahead of the Nairobi Summit
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta hailed the strong partnership between his government and UNFPA during a meeting with UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr.... Read more
Strengthened resolve needed to fulfil the ICPD promise to women and girls
The 25th anniversary of ICPD is an opportunity to reflect on the road traversed, to strengthen resolve, and for renewal and revitalization, said Dr.... Read more
UNFPA receives $13M support from Sweden for sexual and reproductive health and rights in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Government of Sweden have signed an agreement worth 120 million Swedish Krona (approximately US$13 million) to boost sexual and... Read more
Ebola in the DRC: I was so afraid to die and be put in a body bag, just like my parents were
When Jémima Masika, 26, lost her parents to the deadly Ebola virus in August last year, she thought the disease was a myth. Then her worst nightmare... Read more
$18.3 million needed for health, protection of women affected by crisis in South Sudan
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has launched its global Humanitarian Action Overview 2019 to appeal for $536 million to reach 35 million... Read more
My friends said it was okay to have sex but I ended up pregnant in primary school
“It was a mistake! Getting married early robbed me of everything,” Naiga Zaina*, 14, says about the encounter that led to her early pregnancy, which... Read more
Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced... Read more