Statement

Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights

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News

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

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The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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News

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

calendar_today23 September 2020

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

Promises to keep: Meeting the Nairobi Summit commitments

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In November of last year, more than 8,300 delegates from 170 countries and territories gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to affirm support for reproductive health and rights. © UNFPA

The event, the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, generated over 1,250 concrete commitments by governments, corporations, organizations and individuals. © UNFPA

Together, they pledged to work towards “three zeros” – zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero gender-based violence and harmful practices. © UNFPA

Thanks to the summit, we know what needs to be done to realize a world of rights and choices for all. UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and Danish Parliamentarian Karen Ellemann at the summit’s close. © UNFPA

But just after the event, the world hit a stumbling block: the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, sexual and reproductive health services have been disrupted, and gender-based violence has spiked. © UNFPA

But we will not turn back now. On 17 September, a High-Level Commission will convene to keep us on track. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, is part of the commission. © UNFPA

Like the Nairobi Summit, the commission will be radically inclusive. Martin Karadzhov, an advocate of youth, diversity and inclusion, is seen speaking in Nairobi. He, too, is a member of the High-Level Commission. © UNFPA

Other members include former heads of state, grassroots advocates and everyone between. Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada, is the commission’s co-chair, along with former president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete. © UNFPA

This group will report on the status of the commitments and offer a bold vision for moving ahead. On the right, commission member Mary-Ann Etiebet, of MSD for Mothers, speaks at the Nairobi Summit. © UNFPA

“We continue to forge ahead, to back up words with deeds and action on the ground,” said Dr. Kanem ahead of the commission. “The new High-Level Commission will help all of us who made commitments in Nairobi keep those promises.” © UNFPA

Events

16th Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture

calendar_today13 October 2020

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Events

WHAT'S NEXT? Achieving Gender Equality and Inclusion: The Power of Partnerships.

calendar_today16 September 2020

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Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Resources

Bangladesh: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

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Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Resources

Somalia: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

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Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Resources

Nigeria: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

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Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Resources

Jordan: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

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