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Eswatini reaffirms its commitment to ICPD Programme of Action
Eswatini’s lowered fertility rate now averages 3.3 births per woman, compared to 6.4 births per woman during the decade preceding the International... Read more
UNFPA supports sexual and reproductive health after floods cut off Zimbabwe districts
Displaced women, among them pregnant women, have lost critical health supplies including ante-natal care records, iron supplements and ARVs,which... Read more
UNFPA provides humanitarian assistance to Mozambique in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai
UNFPA is providing humanitarian assistance to Mozambique in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai to protect the health and well-being of women, through... Read more
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