Updates

UNFPA and Kao Corporation join hands together to create a better future for vulnerable Ugandan girls

08 Feb 2019

EcoSmart Pads, Ltd product developers visited Kanyaryeru Child Support Centre in Kiruhura district, Western Uganda to conduct a product test of their first prototype pads in 2017. While receiving feedback from local girls, EcoSmart Pads provided a menstrual hygiene educational session.

Reproductive rights take centre stage at London Fashion Week

News

“We are working against all odds”: Despite progress, FGM and child marriage numbers cause alarm

The path forward will not be easy, says Tadelech Ermias, who bravely refused to undergo FGM. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw

15 March 2019

Updates

ICPD25: Gender equality needed for “unlocking the full potential of a country”

26 Feb 2019

A young mother receives sexual and reproductive health services at a health clinic in Kashikanwa. © UNFPA/Chiara Frisone

Updates

In 1994, a revolution started – it's time we finish it

15 Feb 2019

Maria did not know how to avoid pregnancy. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu

Updates

Spotlight on Kenya ahead of the Nairobi Summit

07 Mar 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta and UNFPA Executive Director hailed the strong partnership between the Government of Kenya and UNFPA, which will jointly convene the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 in November. Image courtesy of PSCU.

News

Leaders call for securing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Kenya’s largest slum

Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA's Executive Director, met with community role models in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya. © UNFPA

11 March 2019

Statement

International Women’s Day 2019

08 March 2019

Publication

A Guide in Support of National Human Rights Institutions

Country Assessments and National Inquiries on Human Rights in the Context of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-being

Number of pages: 94

Publication date: 06 Mar 2019

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

A league of extraordinary women: Real life super heroes

Farzana Akbari took a stand against virginity tests – invasive, discriminatory, unscientific exams – to protect women and girls. © UNFPA Afghanistan

08 March 2019

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