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Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad
February 18, 2025Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.
Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country.
Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.
See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.
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“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation
04 February 2025Video
Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes
February 11, 2025Two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.
Currently, there are still over 1.6 million people in need including 416,000 women and girls of reproductive age. 22,800 of them are pregnant.
Fatma, Mehtap, Selda and Saliha are just some of them. They are still feeling the pain and living in container cities with many challenges, including limited access to services.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them.
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Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls
February 10, 2025Over 2 million people have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Chad.
The climate crisis has also become a personal crisis for women like Gloria and Chanceline, who lost everything.
Hear their stories and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
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Women and girls need urgent support after the recent earthquake in Vanuatu
January 6, 202580,000 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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Novo Nordisk Foundation joins global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation
18 Dec 2024Video
An expectant mother hit by floods in northern Nigeria shares her story
December 16, 2024“When the floods hit us, it was two weeks before my expected delivery date.”
Fatima, one of our heroic community mobilizers in Nigeria, is among the many expectant mothers affected by the recent flooding in the northern part of the country.
See her story and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding to the crisis.
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Norway strengthens commitment with UNFPA to end female genital mutilation
19 Nov 2024Video
Protecting trans people's rights during emergencies in Bangladesh
November 4, 2024During 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.