News

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

Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
  • 08 July 2019
1

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
1

News

After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
  • 03 July 2019
1

Reproductive Health Commodity Security Specialist, Freetown, Sierra Leone, P-4

  • Level: P-4
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 11 Jul 2019 05:00 PM (Africa/Freetown)
  • Duty station: Freetown, Sierra Leone

News

Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
  • 28 June 2019
1

News

Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz
  • 05 June 2019
1

News

Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin
  • 04 June 2019
1

Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2019

03 June 2019

1

Menstruation is a human rights issue

Published on: 25/05/2019

Menstruation is a natural, and essential, part of the reproductive cycle; roughly half the human population has or will experience it. But too often, menstruation is shrouded in mystery, leading to exclusion, neglect and discrimination. Learn more: unfpa.org/menstruation

Music by Bensound.

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
1

We use cookies and other identifiers to help improve your online experience. By using our website you agree to this, see our cookie policy

X