Human rights & gender equality

In one girl's stand against child marriage, a path forward for development

Nana shakes the hand of Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird after speaking at a high-level panel on child marriage. Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

29 September 2014

Empowerment programmes help girls break free of violence

Edna Musada, a Sista2Sista facilitator in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, shows girls how to play gutu, a game she uses to demonstrate the importance of family planning. Photo credit: UNFPA Zimbabwe

09 October 2014

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warmly welcomes the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai, which acknowledges Malala’s struggle to promote the rights of young girls, particularly to education. Malala’s convictions inspire young people all over the world, and her activism proves what young people can achieve once their potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA also congratulates Kailash Satyarthi for a well-deserved honour received for his long history in defending the rights of children.

Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development

A pregnant woman rests outside the maternity ward at the Kanungu Health Center IV, in Uganda. Photo credit:Tadej Znidarcic

22 September 2014

Violence survivors seek support amid Syrian conflict

Syrian women seeking reproductive health services at the Al-Halbouni clinic in Damascus, Syria. Photo credit: UNFPA Syria

18 July 2014

Supporting survivors of gender-based violence in war-ravaged Syria

Syrian women participate in a session on gender-based violence and reproductive health issues at the Al-Shagour centre in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic. Photo credit: UNFPA Syria / Hamada Smesem

26 June 2014

Violence against women and girls: enough is enough, says UNFPA Head

Displaced women are escorted by peacekeepers as they collect firewood in Sudan, in 2010. The women say they fear being assaulted when they leave their homes. Photo credit: UN Photo/Albert González Farran

25 June 2014

In one girl's stand against child marriage, a path forward for development

Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

Empowerment programmes help girls break free of violence

UNFPA statement on the Nobel Peace Prize announcement

Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development

Message for World Population Day

For a Better World for All

Violence survivors seek support amid Syrian conflict

Supporting survivors of gender-based violence in war-ravaged Syria

Violence against women and girls: enough is enough, says UNFPA Head