Humanitarian Thematic Fund
The health and human rights needs of women and young people escalate dramatically in a crisis. Every day in humanitarian settings, more than 500 women and girls die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
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News
Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed
04 June 2019
News
Barcode technology transforms access to family planning in the Philippines
03 June 2019
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Updates
Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique
31 May 2019
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Events
Fourth Global Midwifery Symposium
02 June 2019
Vancouver Convention Center, Room 110
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Donwload the Document
Events
World Population Day 2019
11 July 2019
Global
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Events
United Nations Population Award Ceremony 2019
20 June 2019
United Nations Headquarters, New York
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News
A nightmare within a nightmare: Taking on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises
28 May 2019
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Press release
Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population Award laureates
28 May 2019
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Video
Menstruation is a human rights issue
25 May 2019
https://youtu.be/Q4_eFURzyuE
Menstruation is a natural, and essential, part of the reproductive cycle; roughly half the human population has or will experience it. But too often, menstruation is shrouded in mystery, leading to exclusion, neglect and discrimination. Learn more: unfpa.org/menstruation
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