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When women thrive, economies flourish – UNFPA’s investment case

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  • A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

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A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr. Nargis Zokirova provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence at the maternity house in Rudaki, Tajikistan. © UNFPA Tajikistan
  • 11 December 2024
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  • Underfunded and overlooked: The neglected crises on UNFPA’s radar in 2025

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Underfunded and overlooked: The neglected crises on UNFPA’s radar in 2025

UNFPA and partners provide health and protection services to people displaced by violence in Gedaref State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
  • 16 January 2025
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  • What women and girls need most as climate disasters and displacement wreak havoc across the world

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What women and girls need most as climate disasters and displacement wreak havoc across the world

Georgette and her baby, Freddy, wait to be seen at the Maroalakely health centre, where UNFPA staff also helped register the baby for a birth certificate. © UNFPA Madagascar/Jean Martin
  • 18 November 2024
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  • New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

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New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
  • 20 December 2024
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  • 5 lessons from 2024 to ensure sexual and reproductive rights for all in 2025

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5 lessons from 2024 to ensure sexual and reproductive rights for all in 2025

A group of young people at the UNFPA-supported Kibirizi youth space in Rwanda’s Rubengera sector after completing a course on comprehensive sexuality education. ©UNFPA ESARO/Jadwiga Figula
  • 26 December 2024
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  • In Egypt, men and boys stand firm against female genital mutilation

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In Egypt, men and boys stand firm against female genital mutilation

Zanaty El-Sawy first decided to research the topic of female genital mutilation to protect his two daughters. © UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
  • 02 January 2025
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  • “Marriage is a choice”: Working with people with disabilities to address gender-based violence in Madagascar

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“Marriage is a choice”: Working with people with disabilities to address gender-based violence in Madagascar

Information sessions, held by UNFPA and partner organization the Association of Women with Disabilities in Madagascar, are key in changing minds and raising awareness about gender-based violence in the country. © UNFPA Madagascar.
  • 08 January 2025
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  • Women and girls need urgent support after the recent earthquake in Vanuatu

Women and girls need urgent support after the recent earthquake in Vanuatu

Published on: 06/01/2025

80,000 people, including 1,230 pregnant women, need humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake in Vanuatu.

“It pains me to see this vibrant country battered by yet another natural disaster,” says Dr. Natalia Kanem, who recently visited the Pacific island.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.

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  • “I came to help my sisters”: As Chad grapples with record floods and a refugee crisis, midwives are bridging the divide

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“I came to help my sisters”: As Chad grapples with record floods and a refugee crisis, midwives are bridging the divide

A woman collects clean drinking water in a camp sheltering more than 4,000 displaced people after the Chari River flooded in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, in October 2024. Credit: © UNFPA Chad / Karel Prinsloo
  • 17 December 2024
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