Speech

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development

16 July 2019

Secretary-General speaks with women and girls in storm-ravaged Mozambique

16 July 2019

News

Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

Twenty-five years ago, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls and to promote their empowerment. © UNFPA Morocco

10 July 2019

News

Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan

Poni Helen from South Sudan refused to marry as a child. Today she is studying law. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

11 June 2019

Publications

Recommendations of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights & Gender-based Violence

Report on Progress and Challenges

Publication date: 26 Apr 2019

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA and Chirapaq

Statement

JOINT STATEMENT: 1 UN for Family Leave and Childcare

31 May 2019

Annual Report

UNFPA Annual Report 2018

One vision three zeros

Number of pages: 52

Publication date: 03 Jun 2019

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

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

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

28 May 2019

News

Menstruation is not a girls' or women’s issue – it’s a human rights issue

In India, 15-year-old Priyanka Meena sleeps outside her home when she has her periods. She wears the same clothes and uses the same utensils when she menstruates; these are believed to be unclean. © UNFPA India

28 May 2019

Resources

Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions

Resource date: May 2022

Author: UNFPA

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