News

In China, women work to raise the status of girls

calendar_today13 May 2019

Today, Ms. Wen and Ms. Yan see eye-to-eye on the equality of women and girls. © Dushan Township Family Planning Office/Zhang Min
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UNFPA launches University Network/TransformU

Academic institutions play an important role in the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing knowledge and expertise in key subject areas.

Updates

Columbia University Student joins Minister from Sweden at 15th Salas Memorial Lecture

calendar_today14 May 2019

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Video

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

calendar_today14 May 2019

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, survivors of Cyclone Kenneth share their struggles about living in crowded shelters. UNFPA is responding with maternal health support and other services.

News

Meet the woman protecting women in Yemen

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Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

Survivors of gender-based violence get a fresh start in Morocco

calendar_today09 April 2019

Khadija had no income after she left her husband. © UNFPA Morocco
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Video

Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

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Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.

News

“We are working against all odds”: Despite progress, FGM and child marriage numbers cause alarm

calendar_today15 March 2019

The path forward will not be easy, says Tadelech Ermias, who bravely refused to undergo FGM. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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News

A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage

calendar_today18 March 2019

Fatmata Sesay reenrolled in school after becoming pregnant at age 15. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara
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