News

Global efforts show progress on making women and girls feel safe

calendar_today30 September 2019

The comprehensive sexuality education workshops in Jujuy create safe spaces for youth to speak freely. © UNFPA Argentina/Clara Campos
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News

Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

calendar_today26 September 2019

South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have seen particularly widespread sexual and gender-based violence, both during and in the aftermath of conflict. © UNFPA DRC
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Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl

calendar_today19 September 2019

The decline in maternal deaths is far from adequate, UNFPA officials say. In Yemen, a pregnant woman with cholera receives care. © UNFPA Yemen
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Statement

My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

calendar_today12 August 2019

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News

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

calendar_today24 July 2019

Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA
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Statement

Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.

calendar_today11 July 2019

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Statement

International Women’s Day 2019

calendar_today08 March 2019

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Statement

Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

calendar_today25 November 2018

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Statement

Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

calendar_today06 February 2015

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Press release

UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

calendar_today05 June 2017

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