International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

25 March 2025

Global

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 March 2025

Global

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Updates

Spain invests €5 million in rapid, flexible support for women and girls around the world

17 Feb 2025

Spain’s latest investment sets a powerful example for other donors and partners. © UNFPA Ukraine
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News

“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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Statement

Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all

27 November 2024

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International Day of Persons With Disabilities

03 December 2024

Global

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Protecting trans people's rights during emergencies in Bangladesh

Published on: 04/11/2024

During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met transgender people affected by a lack of access to urgent care during floods and cyclones in the district of Gaibandha, in the far northwest of the country.

In this video, she explains how important it is to ensure that LGBTQIA+ people receive the same relief as everyone else, especially during humanitarian crises.

Learn more about how UNFPA is supporting health for all in all settings. 

News

How UNFPA is helping protect indigenous Paraguayan youths against adolescent pregnancy

Irene Vera Portillo is an advocate for the rights of the Ava Guaraní people, the ethnic group to which she belongs. © UNFPA Paraguay / Zunilda Acosta
  • 09 October 2024
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Building Transnational Solidarity and Targeted Action for Equity in Health: Bridging the Gap on Maternal Health for Women and Girls of African Descent

18 September 2024

New York

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News

Incorporating culture into care: One Afrodescendent midwife’s journey towards ending maternal deaths in Costa Rica

Midwife Siannie Palmer supports women of African and indigenous descent in Sixaola, Puerto Viejo. © UNFPA Costa Rica / Juan Manuel Fernández
  • 29 August 2024
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