News

In China, women work to raise the status of girls

Today, Ms. Wen and Ms. Yan see eye-to-eye on the equality of women and girls. © Dushan Township Family Planning Office/Zhang Min
  • 13 May 2019
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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

14 May 2019

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

Published on: 14/05/2019

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

Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 01 May 2019
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News

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

Khadija had no income after she left her husband. © UNFPA Morocco
  • 09 April 2019
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Against All Odds

Published on: 21/03/2019

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Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

Published on: 20/03/2019

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

The path forward will not be easy, says Tadelech Ermias, who bravely refused to undergo FGM. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
  • 15 March 2019
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News

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

Fatmata Sesay reenrolled in school after becoming pregnant at age 15. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara
  • 18 March 2019
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