Technology

“It’s a burning issue”: How one midwife is harnessing new technology to support mothers and newborns in India

Lovepreet Saini sits at her desk at the National Midwife Training Institute in Punjab, India. © Maternity Foundation

25 August 2024

UNFPA embraces femtech to boost period awareness in Burkina Faso and the Republic of Moldova

Participants try out their new IMMI watches as part of a six-month pilot programme in the Republic of Moldova. © UNFPA Moldova

24 August 2023

Girls in Sudan are coding their way to a brighter future

Girls and young women are learning to code in North Darfur as a way to increase future job prospects and economic empowerment. © UNFPA Sudan

09 February 2022

India is fighting rising online harassment in the workplace

Digital violence has risen as the pandemic drove people indoors and online. Above, a still from an award-winning film from India addressing virtual sexual harassment. © Lowe Mullin Lintas

24 November 2021

A digital cry for help: Big data study in Asia-Pacific provides key signposts to violence against women amid COVID-19

A new study found online searches related to violence against women and assistance spiked during pandemic lockdowns in eight Asian countries. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Prince Naymuzzaman | Photo for representational purposes only and does not relate to this story or the survivor of gender-based violence featured in this story.

05 March 2021

At Uganda hackathon, youth code their way to better sexual and reproductive health

Young people worked with experts and UN staff to develop new mobile health solutions at a Kampala hackathon. The winning team celebrates with a selfie. © UNFPA Uganda

30 July 2015

A project in Tanzania is using cell phones to help women with fistula. "Mobile technology will be a game-changer in terms of health," says UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.