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Let's put an end to this grave global injustice

An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated in industrialized nations. Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary General and UNFPA Executive Director, writes on what needs to be done. more

Meeting on post-shipping condom testing produces results

UNFPA held a workshop for the regional economic commissions (RECs) and national regulatory authorities in the region to build concensus on the post-shipping testing of condoms, in Johannesburg from 23-24 April. The aim was to determine progress made to date in distributing a position paper and implementing its recommendations, as well as to discuss the harmonization of quality assurance for reproductive health commodities (RHC). more

Sophia, 20, wounded for life by pregnancy and childbirth

TULÉAR, Madagascar — In Madagascar, too many women still die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, or end up severely disabled. The country has reduced maternal mortality since 1990; however, the ratio remains high and is currently at 498 per 100,000 live births. more
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End child marriage 

Video: Traditions can change - ending child marriage

Watch this video by Girls Not Brides and The Elders about child marriage, which affects the lives of millions of girls around the world. More

End Fistula

Comic book: Safia, The Consequences of Early Pregnancy

UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire has published, Safia, a comic book on one woman's journey from fistula to recovery (in French). More

 

 

UNFPA – making real progress

We are the lead United Nations agency that expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. We are on the ground improving lives in more than 150 countries. The areas we work in are interlinked:

Sexual and reproductive health
Reproductive health commodity security
HIV and AIDS
Gender equality 		Population and development
Adolescents & youth
Humanitarian emergencies
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Rose's Story: surviving fistula

Rose tells her story of surviving the debilitating condition of fistula.
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2013
Safe birth, even here - share the good news

In crisis settings, one in five women is usually pregnant. UNFPA is helping to ensure their pregnancies and deliveries are safe, to reduce the risk of maternal deaths.

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3:05 - 2012
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Africa

This video, prepared for the High Level Event on CARMMA at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa in January 2013, discusses the urgency of giving women the right to choose the number and timing of their children, with confidence that they will not die giving life. 

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