News

The waiting game: How a maternity home in Namibia is offering women and newborns a better chance at surviving – and thriving

calendar_today27 May 2025

The maternity waiting home in the Kunene region offers a place for up to 40 women to stay near the hospital, with skilled midwives on hand to offer care and advice, as well as a shared kitchen, dining room and bedrooms.© UNFPA Namibia
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How health workers in Indonesia are transforming care for survivors of gender-based violence

calendar_today23 April 2025

Midwife Hustiniyanti said health workers should also educate their communities on what constitutes sexual violence, and what to do when someone is subjected to it. Photo: UNFPA Indonesia / Asri Wijayanti
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News

Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

calendar_today06 March 2025

Students at the Lycée Moderne de Bouna learn about issues around early sexuality in Côte d'Ivoire, where young people make up more than three quarters of the population.© UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire/Ollivier Girard
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Updates

UNFPA at the Global Disability Summit 2025: Championing rights, health and inclusion with art and action

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© Skyler Reid for UNFPA
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News

Women at the crossroads: Fleeing war in Sudan for an uncertain future in South Sudan

calendar_today09 April 2025

As South Sudan teeters on the edge of civil war, tens of thousands of returnees and refugees must contend with a lack of resources, chronic unemployment and terrifying threats of sexual violence. © UNFPA South Sudan/Levi Lubari
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Events

World Health Day

calendar_today07 April 2025

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World Health Day
UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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Video

Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

calendar_today11 February 2025

Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

Two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.

Currently, there are still over 1.6 million people in need including 416,000 women and girls of reproductive age. 22,800 of them are pregnant.

Fatma, Mehtap, Selda and Saliha are just some of them. They are still feeling the pain and living in container cities with many challenges, including limited access to services.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them.

News

A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

calendar_today11 December 2024

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr. Nargis Zokirova provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence at the maternity house in Rudaki, Tajikistan. © UNFPA Tajikistan
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News

A safe space to turn: Young women in Yemen support each other to counter digital gender-based violence

calendar_today06 December 2024

Since the start of 2024, nearly 250,000 people in Yemen have received assistance through a UNFPA-supported hotline and in person at mental health centres. Credit: UNFPA Yemen / Ahmed Al Majidi
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News

In Egypt, men and boys stand firm against female genital mutilation

calendar_today02 January 2025

Zanaty El-Sawy first decided to research the topic of female genital mutilation to protect his two daughters. © UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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