Amid pandemic disruptions, UNFPA Haiti’s midwives urge pregnant women to continue antenatal care PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – “In the past, I was really afraid because of COVID-19,” Frantzia Noël told UNFPA. She is 35 years old and 4 months pregnant, living in north-western Haiti. Fear of the virus has discouraged many women from seeking maternal health care. Some maternity facilities… READ ARTICLE
Education is a Reproductive Health Issue. Everyone -women, girls, men, boys– benefits from learning about their bodies, health, and rights. For women and girls, feeling in control of their health is especially important as the consequences
Ashley Judd, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, shows the difference lifesaving health care can make Donate to UNFPA’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo What happened to Ashley in the Congo Ashley Judd, an American
Reformed cutters protect the next generation from female genital mutilation in Kenya TAMUGH, WEST POKOT COUNTY, Kenya – More than 10,000 girls over 30 years. That’s how many girls three women here cut in
Dollars and Sense: The Economics of Violence Against Women Last week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared that she is a survivor of sexual assault. She also explained how that trauma has stayed with her and
Black Her-story Month: Women leaders in their communities and our world Black History Month is a time of remembrance, celebration, and recognition for all that Black people have accomplished and suffered throughout history. We
Ask the Expert: Sarah Craven on Renewed U.S. Support for UNFPA Sarah Craven is the Director of UNFPA’s Washington D.C. office, where she works with American leaders on supporting essential sexual and
Statement: Friends of UNFPA Welcomes the Renewal of U.S. Funding for UNFPA Friends of UNFPA welcomes the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to renew U.S. funding for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive
Survivors of FGM, No Matter What What is female genital mutilation? Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice where girls’ vulvas are cut, pierced, or otherwise altered. There
PRESS RELEASE: Renewed U.S. Support for UNFPA For immediate release: In a statement released on January 28, 2021, Friends of UNFPA welcomed the Biden-Harris Administration’s promise of renewed support
Women in Mongolia escape domestic violence during pandemic ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – When Dulam* first sought help from a center in northern Mongolia, she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ending racism is a task for everyone and is central to building fairer, more democratic and egalitarian societies
Experts make a call to renew the commitment to advocate the human rights of Afrodescendant populations and redouble efforts to fight racism and discrimination
Through ‘Zooming in on Your Voice’ we seek to empower and amplify the voices of youth of African descent in Uruguay
Young people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean will strengthen their capacities for leadership and human rights
