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UNFPA announces Kigali Call to Action at Women Deliver, calling for accelerated efforts to promote women and girls’ bodily autonomy
At the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali yesterday, UNFPA announced the Kigali Call to Action: United for Women and Girls’ Bodily Autonomy during... Read more
From hours to minutes: Drones speed up medical deliveries to save mothers' lives in remote Botswana
In the remote village of Mababe, getting results from a straightforward blood test is no simple matter. First, samples must be collected by an... Read more
Crisis in the Horn of Africa
More than 43 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in 2023, 32 million of whom are acutely food... Read more
Lighting the way for women and girls
What women and girls want and need matters. A deeply personal choice – and a fundamental right – is whether or not to have children. Yet more than 40... Read more
The power of gender equality in creating a world of infinite possibilities
In an unequal and diverse world of over 8 billion people, we continue to traverse our differences on the same vision—achieving rights and justice for... Read more
As drought and floods threaten millions in Ethiopia, midwives are a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns
“Saving the life of this baby was a miracle and a blessing for my family. I am immensely grateful,” said Amino Bashir, 25, as she held her newborn.... Read more
Tigray's road to recovery: how a maternity waiting home is restoring hope for pregnant women
Nine-months pregnant with her first child, Tigist Gebrerefael, 23, did not want to experience the agony other women in her rural enclave had endured... Read more
Transformative programme gets new $42 million injection from Sweden
“Young girls in Uthukela have been spared unwanted pregnancies, because I was empowered as a mentor to give them prevention options,” said nurse Gugu... Read more
Sweden invests $8.4 million for improving the health and well-being of women, girls and young people in South Sudan
Sweden announced its commitment of 90 million Swedish Krona ($8.4 million) to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to... Read more
Sweden invests $42 million to improve sexual and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa
Sweden today announced a further investment of $42 million for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), in an effort to transform the lives... Read more