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30 years of fighting for female empowerment
A legacy of progress, a future of promise
Gender equality is key to sustainable development. Pictured: Adolescent girls play ball games in Mauritania.
© UNFPA/Gaia Squarci
29 April 2024
Press Release
Urgent call for country leadership and global solidarity to End Maternal and Newborn Deaths by 2030
29 April 2024
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News
How UNFPA helps mothers around the world embrace their right to good health and safe pregnancy
- 05 April 2024
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News
Mali conflict carries heavy toll for pregnant women amid rising insecurity
- 06 March 2024
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A quest for safety and dignity in Rafah’s tent cities
Crucial initiatives support pregnant women and newborns
All photo and videos © UNFPA Palestine/Bisan Ouda
14 March 2024
News
After 13 years of crisis, we hear from female health workers in Syria leading the charge for women and girls
- 14 March 2024
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Five ways to change life for women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Midwife Esther Okunia supports displaced women and girls in the province of Ituri.
All photos © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu
15 February 2024
Publication
The Maternal Health and Newborn Thematic Fund 2022 Annual report
Catalyzing Action Amidst Global Challenges
Publication date: 02 Feb 2024
Publisher: UNFPA
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Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives
- 29 January 2024
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