Resources

Adapting to COVID-19: Pivoting the UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage to Respond to the Pandemic

Resource date: Sep 2020

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

The health, social, political and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are disproportionately affecting girls and women by exacerbating existing systemic gender inequalities at all levels, with potential implications for the incidence of child marriage. This brief describes how the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage has adapted its interventions to ensure we continue to reach and protect girls at risk of child marriage and already married girls during the pandemic providing a public good and insights for practitioners around the world.

Resources

UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage Phase I Report (2016-2019)

Resource date: Aug 2020

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

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News

Progress towards gender equality at risk, say leaders at 25th anniversary of Beijing women’s conference

The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
  • 02 October 2020
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Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Access versus Privacy: The Special Case of Population Data

06 October - 08 October 2020

Zoom Webinar

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Virtual Expert Group Meeting Agenda
Virtual Expert Group Meeting Speaker Bios

News

Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi
  • 29 September 2020
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News

Three things you need to know about contraceptives and COVID-19

Voluntary family planning is a public health and human rights imperative. Image from Unsplash/RHSupplies
  • 25 September 2020
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Coming together in a time of COVID-19

Published on: 29/09/2020

At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from governments and international organizations called for specific actions to address the financial and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19. UNFPA's Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem called for leaders to urgently support the health, rights and welfare of all.

News

El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI
  • 23 September 2020
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News

Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
  • 14 September 2020
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Publication

Implementation Manual for Developing a National Network of Maternity Units

Improving Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (EmONC)

Number of pages: 167

Publication date: 01 Sep 2020

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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