News

“Always a fighter”: Afrodescendent activist Lilian León offers solidarity and support to survivors of gender-based violence in northern Perú

Afrodescendent farmer, craftswoman and women’s rights activist Lilian León helps identify and support women at risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Perú / Enrique Castro-Mendívil
  • 25 March 2024
1

Speech

Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 3rd Session of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

15 April 2024

1

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2024

25 March 2024

Global

1

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

21 March 2024

Global

1

Resources

Ensuring Quality Maternal Health for Women and Girls of African Descent

Resource date: Feb 2024

Author: UNFPA

1

News

Empowering young people in Ecuador to understand their bodies and defend their rights

RuranKapak facilitator Janny Caicedo was a student when he first participated in one of the group’s information sessions. © UNFPA Ecuador
  • 04 September 2023
1

Statement

Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities

29 August 2023

AR
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International Day for People of African Descent 2023

31 August 2023

Global

1

Publication

Maternal Health Analysis of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas

Number of pages: 27

Publication date: 12 Jul 2023

Publisher: UNFPA, UNICEF, UN-Women, PAHO, NBEC

1

News

“They have to fight”: People of African descent face deadly, systemic racism and sexism in health sectors across the Americas, UNFPA reports

Dr. Palmer talks with a UNFPA staff member outside the clinic in La Palma, where she makes visits once per month to women in underserved indigenous communities. © UNFPA Costa Rica
  • 12 July 2023
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