News

As COVID-19 pandemic increases childcare burden, calls for Georgian men to step up

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Journalist and teacher Giorgi Liparishvili plays with his son Tevdore. © UNFPA Georgia/Guram Kapanadze
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Updates

With Sweden, strengthening midwifery care worldwide

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem meets with midwifery students at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. © UNFPA/Pernille Fenger
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Speech

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Closing Ceremony

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News

Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

calendar_today26 September 2019

South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have seen particularly widespread sexual and gender-based violence, both during and in the aftermath of conflict. © UNFPA DRC
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Updates

Northeastern Nigeria Call to Action sparks collective push to address gender-based violence in humanitarian response

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In Northeastern Nigeria, the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies is transforming the way humanitarian actors address this critical issue. © UNFPA Nigeria
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News

Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

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Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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News

A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

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Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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News

Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman

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A Syrian refugee in northern Iraq. © UNFPA/Seivan Salim
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News

A nightmare within a nightmare: Taking on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

calendar_today28 May 2019

UNFPA holds sessions raising awareness about gender-based violence, and the availability of support services, in a displacement camp in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

Meet the woman protecting women in Yemen

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Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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