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
On the Brink of Famine in the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis In the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, women and girls shoulder the greatest burden. They are more likely to have become migrants. They
Gender Equality, No Matter What What is gender equality? Gender equality is when men, women, and those identifying as other genders have the same opportunities, rights, and
5 Things to Know About the Emergency in Tigray Tigray is a region in northern Ethiopia that sits between the country of Eritrea to the north and the Amhara region to the
Two kits for Mother’s Day: the lifesaving power of UNFPA emergency birthing kits and mama kits Every day, mothers around the world make sacrifices -from juggling a difficult career to migrating to a new country– so their children can have
UNFPA Around the World: Washington D.C. Friends of UNFPA Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Seller, spoke with UNFPA Washington D.C. Director, Sarah Craven, about the joy of
Deadly Fire Puts Rohingya Refugees at Further Risk A fire in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on Monday, March 22nd, has killed eleven people and jeopardized
From child bride to UNFPA midwife saving women’s lives in Afghanistan CHISHTI SHARIF, Herat province, Afghanistan – At 14, she was married. By her 15th birthday, she had borne her first
Friends of UNFPA Statement on Murders in Georgia and Increasing Violence Against Asian-Americans Friends of UNFPA is appalled by the increasing number of hate crimes committed against the Asian community in the United
The War on Women and Girls in Syria This week, the conflict in Syria will have been ongoing for a decade. In that time, 500,000 people have been killed, millions
Syrians, No Matter What What is happening in Syria’s Civil War? By March 15, 2021, the Syrian Civil War will have been ongoing for ten
