Equality in dignity and rights for LGBTQIA+ people
In the matter of LGBTQIA+ rights, we started behind – it wasn’t until 1990 that homosexuality was declassified as a mental disorder by the World Health Organization, despite the 1948…
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities.
In rural Zambia, midwives trained to address birth complications provide quality maternal care
The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Health Systems Strengthening and Social Accountability in Zambia trains midwives as part of efforts reduce neonatal and maternal deaths in the country’s Central and Western provinces.
With United Kingdom funding, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme supports better health for women, children and adolescents in Zambia
Launched in 2017, the Joint Programme strengthens health systems in Zambia’s Central and Western provinces to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health with an emphasis on equitable, quality services.
Getting Muna back on her feet
After a lifetime of violence and abuse, Muna Hadad found refuge in a woman’s shelter supported by the Hemayati Joint Programme implemented by UN Women with UNICEF and UNFPA. Today, she is safe, independent and a working mother.