UNFPA and WFP join forces to meet soaring reproductive health and nutrition needs in southern Madagascar AMBOASARY/GRAND SUD, Madagascar – Just weeks away from delivering her fifth child, Homoroe Haova, 33, looked down at her stomach and smiled, reassured she could give birth safely as well as feed her children in the coming weeks. Homoroe was among 800 women who had waited in line all… READ ARTICLE Ukrainian refugees build new lives far from home MEDYKA, Poland Ivanna was four months pregnant when she and her two children fled their home. She left behind everything she knew in Ukraine, including where to access maternal health care. She also left behind her 65-year-old father, who wished to stay. Their destination was Antwerp, Belgium, where… READ ARTICLE A fresh start for women sanitation workers in India PATNA, India – “When we wear our uniforms, people recognize us and we feel a sense of pride. They say – just look at what these women have achieved and the work they are doing… They have left the men behind.” Rani, 28, lives with her husband, two children,… READ ARTICLE
From California to Ukraine: Empowering Women and Girls Girls’ Power Association (GPA) of Santa Monica College has partnered with Friends of UNFPA to deliver lifesaving sexual and reproductive
Safe and Sound in Zaatari Camp for Syrian Refugees Every soon-to-be mom wants her birth to be smooth and for her and the baby to be healthy. But for
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Women and Girls at Risk in Ukraine Emergency Numbers as of April 6, 2022 UNFPA is deeply concerned about the war in Ukraine. Over 10 million people –
Another Year of War: Stories from the Syrian Diaspora Syria has entered its 11th year of war. Over 13 million Syrians have had to leave their homes—and about half
Women and youth take climate action in Malawi NKHATA BAY, Malawi Had village elders not intervened in stopping her parents from marrying her off at 13, Catherine would
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Iraqi Youth Turn an ISIL Prison into a Space for Healing Peeling paint. Shattered windows. Piles of bricks and tiles layered with dust. This was what youth activists in Iraq’s Anbar
Girls and adolescents deserve to have a safe and bright future! 95 percent of adolescent pregnancies occur in girls and adolescents outside the educational system. Learn more about initiatives from the
As Fighting Escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA Warns of the Impact on Women and Girls UNFPA is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in Ukraine, and the humanitarian needs will dramatically escalate. We have
UNFPA and WFP join forces to meet soaring reproductive health and nutrition needs in southern Madagascar
Aroud The World with Dennia Gayle from UNFPA Ethiopia Dennia Gayle, UNFPA’s Country Representative in Ethiopia spoke with Roger Nokes, Friends of UNFPA’s Communications Director, on what motivates her,
