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SMS tool brings sexual, reproductive health information to Rwanda’s youth
UNFPA, the Ministry of Health, Imbuto Foundation and other partners recently released Mobile for Reproductive Health – or M4RH – an interactive... Read more
Solar power brings light to Congolese refugees in Angola
LOUVA, Angola – Since the outbreak of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region last year, nearly 35,000 refugees have poured... Read more
Running for her life: A journey of violence, displacement and healing
Dalia Asinde was married 16 years ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was 22 and in love, she said. But her husband soon became violent... Read more
We must change the way we do business to reach HIV response targets in Africa
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 4–9 December—Ending AIDS in Africa may not be a reality if we don’t urgently scale up HIV prevention to reach the target of... Read more
Government of Sweden and four UN agencies announce new Joint Programme to boost efforts to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and to end AIDS
This World AIDS Day, December 1, the Government of Sweden, together with the regional offices of UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO, announces the start... Read more
A story of violence: 16 objects show the reality of gender-based violence around the world
“That’s what’s left of my teeth after my husband beat me,” Ameera* said at a women’s shelter in south-western Yemen. She held out three white shards... Read more
Choosing contraceptives for healthier mothers and children
“I remember very well when the midwife told me that women should (wait) at least two years before giving birth to another child,” says Rahamatoullah... Read more
A secret pregnancy in the Comoros: Story of a teenager
Sara* was 17 when she found out she was pregnant. Living in a rural village in the Comoros, she carried the entire pregnancy in secret, and then gave... Read more
Young urban migrants have poor access to sexual and reproductive health
Young migrants are congregating in cities and no one is asking what it is that they need. The vulnerabilities and lived experiences of this... Read more
Healthier sex lives for young persons with disabilities
For all adolescents the issues of puberty, intimacy, relationships, love, sex and reproductive health including contraception are complicated. For... Read more