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9 March 2017
Press Release

Giving birth in the shadow of starvation: South Sudan famine especially tough for women

The famine in South Sudan, borne out of years of war, political instability and drought, now affects more than 100,000 people. UNFPA, the United... Read more

8 March 2017
News

No wealth without health

Edith Nambalirwa’s smile lights the bustling business district in downtown Mubende. Watching as she glides her fingers with ease, knitting strands of... Read more

7 March 2017
Statement

Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and fear, without discrimination. Gender equality is... Read more

28 February 2017
News

How sexuality education is changing lives

“I have seen girls become pregnant, become victims of violence and become HIV-positive, and I don't want to become one of those girls,” says... Read more

22 February 2017
News
Tafadzwa Chamonyonga, Peer Educator from Zimbabwe

Youth fight teen pregnancy with social media

Social media in Zimbabwe is one of the key platforms identified to provide information on sexual and reproductive health to young people. Learn how... Read more

16 February 2017
News

We will keep condoms in our homes for youth

HA NTEMA, Maboloka, Mafeteng district, Lesotho – A small community in Lesotho has agreed to take an unusual step to help its young people access... Read more

15 February 2017
News

Traditional leaders: a crucial entry point for youth sexual and reproductive health

Traditional leaders hold incredible power to realize young people’s sexual and reproductive health rights. Yet, many traditional communities in rural... Read more

9 February 2017
News

I am proud to be making a difference!

CHAMA DISTRICT, Eastern Province, Zambia – Before Kingsley Musama became a midwife, he worked as a miner. Now he finds himself indispensible,... Read more

3 February 2017
Statement

The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030

Let us make this the generation that abolishes FGM once and for all – and in doing so, helps create a healthier, better world for all.

2 February 2017
News

I do not cut girls anymore

KAWORYO, Bukwo, Uganda – For decades, Turutea Chelangat, 77, was one of the most well-known circumcisers among the Sebei people in Kaworyo, a village... Read more

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