News
Against the odds, Malawian girl overcomes child marriage, agonizing labour and obstetric fistula
- 11 September 2023
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News
Five things you need to know about consent
- 01 September 2023
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Finding Dignity in Disasters
As sea levels rise in Bangladesh, so do risks for women and girls
Farzana wades through floodwaters in Uttar-Bedkashi in the Khulna District.
© UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince
08 August 2023
Consider Why
Published on: 29/04/2024
Why do UNFPA and the humanitarian workers we support continue to help the seemingly endless number of women and girls in need? Because we care, and we know you do too.
Learn more about our mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
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Speech
Keynote address by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 4th African Philanthropy Conference
04 August 2023
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Teen pregnancy in Haiti: The harrowing story of a 14-year-old
Published on: 28/07/2023
Imagine expecting a child when you don’t even know what the word “pregnant” means.
This is what happened to a 14-year-old girl in Haiti.
See her story and how UNFPA is helping girls make their own decisions about their bodies and futures.
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Resources
Kigali Call to Action: United for Women and Girls' Bodily Autonomy
Resource date: Jul 2023
Publisher: UNFPA
The Kigali Call to Action: United for Women and Girls’ Bodily Autonomy calls for accelerated investments and actions, with women-led organizations and the feminist movement at the center, for women and girls’ bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Lighting the way for women and girls
Shining star: An engineer, Mary helps girls engage in their studies.
© UNFPA/Jadwiga Figula
11 July 2023
News
Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount
- 13 August 2020
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News
“We are making a difference”: Advocating against period poverty and female genital mutilation in The Gambia
- 29 May 2023
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