Technical details of the methods used to produce the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 analyses, including: definitions of key terms, data collection methods, analysis and modelling methods, assumptions made to compensate for missing data, and countries included in the main analyses.

News

Women are the driving force advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Brazil

03 May 2021
Carol Nascimento, who promotes women and girls' health, took part in UNFPA and Elas Fund's Driving Force initiative empowering community leaders in Bahia state, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil/Carol Garcia
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's remarks at the closing of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

April 23, 2021

   

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's remarks at the opening of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

April 19, 2021

  

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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

22 April 2021
Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia
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Speech

Closing remarks, 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

23 April 2021
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Events

Nobel Prize Summit

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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

21 April 2021
School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO
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Speech

54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

19 April 2021
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