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Let's claim the world young people deserve

calendar_today11 August 2021

Let's claim the world young people deserve

Let's claim the world young people deserve

Young people are leading the way on global concerns from climate change to gender equality, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They have the right to make choices about their bodies and lives.

Yet it’s true that they cannot always realize their rights. UNFPA pledges to do everything we can to act with young people on the challenges they face. We stand with them in their fight to claim the world they imagine - and deserve.

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

calendar_today11 August 2021

Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh
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Midwifery training helps doctors, nurses level up their skills in rural China

calendar_today03 August 2021

Dr. Cairen Sangji conducts an antenatal examination for a local Tibetan woman in Yushu, Qinghai Province. Image courtesy of Yushu County Maternal and Child Health Hospital
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Statement

UNFPA welcomes new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

calendar_today04 August 2021

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Slideshow

Floods, landslides ravage Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

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<p>Torrential monsoon rains on July 26 and 27 flooded Rohingya camps in Cox&#39;s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing six, displacing more than 13,000 and destroying nearly 4,000 shelters. UNFPA is on the ground, supporting a field hospital for new mothers and their babies, providing sexual and reproductive health and rights services and distributing basic hygiene supplies.&nbsp;&copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Nelson Halder</p>

<p>HOPE Field Hospital in Camp 4, the only comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care and sexual and reproductive health and rights facility in the Rohingya camps, was hit hard. Flooding&nbsp;damaged medicine supplies, patient records,&nbsp;and medical equipment in the neonatal ward (above) so newborns needing care were evacuated&nbsp;to a partner facility. Beds were waterlogged, and the water filtration and drainage system was compromised when the fuel drum for the generator was destroyed. UNFPA is supporting the facility with health personnel, supplies and resources to help keep it operational. &copy;UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>Midwives are still delivering babies at HOPE Field Hospital even as cleanup efforts are underway in affected parts of the hospital. With roads washed away, some patients and providers cannot reach a health facility. &copy;UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>A temporary tent installed in Camp 9 provides sexual and reproductive health and rights services, including family planning and gender-based violence protection,&nbsp;to vulnerable women and girls. There are 27 other women-friendly spaces providing a range of support, from counselling&nbsp;to dignity kits to midwifery services. &copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>Standing water is a boon for breeding mosquitoes, exacerbating&nbsp;mosquito-borne illnesses. HOPE Field Hospital staff working in dirty water are experiencing skin irritations. &copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Referral hub teams, supported by UNFPA, relocated&nbsp;patients to nearby facilities with emergency transport and referral services.&nbsp;&copy; International Rescue Committee</p>

<p>Learning centres run by UNFPA partners housed displaced households, including this one in Camp 1E that sheltered 14 people. The Gender-Based Violence Sub-Sector Coordination&nbsp;conducts field visits to observe safety concerns, including&nbsp;gender-based violence risks.&nbsp;&copy; UNFPA/Sofia Canovas</p>

International Conference on Population and Development

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Publication date

Jun 2021

Author

UN Women, UNFPA and Women Enabled International

Resources

Easy Read: Violence against People with Disabilities because of their Gender During COVID-19

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Publication date

Jun 2021

Author

UNFPA and Women Enabled International

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Easy Read: Some good examples of women and girls with disabilities getting their rights during COVID-19

COVID-19 is a new illness that many people in the world have been getting. Many women and girls with disabilities have not been getting their rights during COVID-19. Some governments and organizations made sure that women and girls with disabilities could still get their rights during COVID-19. This report has some good examples of women and girls with disabilities getting their rights during COVID-19.

The original version of this report is called ‘Compendium of Good Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic’.

Publication date

Jun 2021

Author

UNFPA and Women Enabled International

Resources

Easy Read: Life for women and girls with disabilities in the world during COVID-19

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News

Crises in Haiti leave women and girls ever more vulnerable

calendar_today29 July 2021

Widespread, surging gang violence has forced thousands of Haitians to flee their homes in search of safety. © Edris Fortuné
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