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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

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Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic. © Unsplash/Tam Wai
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Job description

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About UNFPA

We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures.

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In climate change-affected Lesotho, self-injected contraceptives empower women to choose their own future

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A village health worker discusses family planning with women at Moeketsane Clinic in Mokhotlong. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
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News

As COVID-19 continues to spread, pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to take precautions

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Sanitary supplies, medical equipment and other essentials are being distributed in the hardest-hit parts of China. © UNFPA China
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News

Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

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A simulation of childbirth in an infection prevention and control situation taking place in an environment sensitive to the Ebola virus. © UNFPA DRC
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Costing the Three Transformative Results cover

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Jan 2020

Author

Johns Hopkins University, Avenir Health, Victoria University, Institute of Health, Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, UNFPA

Number of pages

36

Publication

Costing the Three Transformative Results

The cost of the transformative results UNFPA is committed to achieving by 2030

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News

Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

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Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
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Video

#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

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#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

Kenza is a doctor in her twenties from Djibouti. In the video, she speaks of her experience with FGM as a child and the long-term consequences of the trauma. 

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Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

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Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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UNFPA seeks to reach 48 million women and girls in humanitarian crises

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Yemen tops the list of countries with the greatest humanitarian needs. © UNFPA Yemen
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