bodily autonomy

After two years of war, has Sudan failed its female revolutionaries?

Khartoum has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Sudan over recent weeks, as the country’s two-year war shows few signs of relenting © UNFPA Sudan

16 April 2025

Tanzanian women highlight the path from bodily autonomy to sustainable development

Nurse Salma Mgeni places her arm around Safia Yahya after giving her a contraceptive implant at the Fuoni Health Facility in Zanzibar. For them, it is clear that family planning plays an important role in helping women, families and communities thrive. © UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens

02 December 2024

Respectful maternity care in Paraguay puts women's autonomy at the centre of childbirth

Claudelina Ortellado Portillo gave birth for the first time at age 39 in the Katuete Public Health Centre in Paraguay. © UNFPA Paraguay/Edson Riveiro

23 July 2024

UNFPA-supported tech innovations advancing the rights of women and girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan

Students engage in research through the Yashlyk.info website. © UNFPA Turkmenistan

27 June 2024

This Mother’s Day, here are 5 reasons to celebrate motherhood – by choice

Henriette Akayezu, 19, with her son in Rwanda. This month, as more than 100 countries mark Mother’s Day, we call attention to the power and importance of exercising choice in the act of becoming mothers – a power afforded to too few. © UNFPA/Jadwiga Figula

10 May 2024

"At any moment, just logging on may trigger a flood of harassment and abuse."

See why UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem supports survivors of violence who are stepping up to stop the misuse and abuse and to make technology safe for everyone.

After two years of war, has Sudan failed its female revolutionaries?

Tanzanian women highlight the path from bodily autonomy to sustainable development

Making the Invisible Visible: Why disability matters in violence against women and bodily autonomy

Respectful maternity care in Paraguay puts women's autonomy at the centre of childbirth

International Youth Day

UNFPA-supported tech innovations advancing the rights of women and girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan

International Day for Countering Hate Speech

This Mother’s Day, here are 5 reasons to celebrate motherhood – by choice

Technology must not be an instrument of harm.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023

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