Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce
Our diversity spaces
As a commitment to promoting safe practices and supporting underrepresented groups within UNFPA, the following Diversity Spaces are available for our colleagues, encouraging allyship and providing resources.
Tangerines: A community of young professionals working at UNFPA who come together to identify and implement ideas that contribute to our mandate.
Women@UNFPA: A community of female personnel with a wide range of expertise and a strong interest in women’s rights and gender equality.
Afrodescendant Strategy Initiative: A community that provides data, resources and information related to programming for the Afrodescendant population.
PRIDE@UNFPA: A community of LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies with a mission to foster safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ colleagues and their families; to ensure safety and well-being for LGBTQIA+ personnel; and to offer peer feedback on UNFPA initiatives to promote dignity and rights for LGBTQIA+ people.
enABLE@UNFPA: A community of colleagues with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities and spouses of persons with disabilities, as well as allies, who aim to provide resources, promote accessibility, raise awareness and establish a welcoming workplace where people with disabilities can thrive.
Meet some of the people who work with us
Shakira Nabakooza is a sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence disability associate in Kampala, Uganda. She experienced full hearing loss as a child and now advocates for women with disabilities to ensure they have access to sexual and reproductive health information and services.
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Omnya Nasr, a member of the Tangerines and a UNFPA Young Innovator Fellow, is passionate about the power of innovation and believes it can be a driving force for positive social change.
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Irene Valarezo is a disability rights activist and a consultant on disability resources. She is the first woman with cerebral palsy in Ecuador to practice framerunning.
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Christina Julmé is a multimedia journalist who centers women's and girls' voices in each conversation. She works as a communications specialist for UNFPA’s Afro-Descendant Strategy Initiative.
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Alberto Mendoza is a member of the Tangerines group and works in human resources, bringing more than eight years of experience in multicultural environments.
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