News

Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence

29 August 2018

Salia, now 18, tends to animals to provide for herself and her family. Just two years ago, Salia thought she would be a child bride. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw

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In Turkmenistan, a reproductive health campaign changes attitudes

27 August 2018

Identifying reproductive diseases early is essential for treating them. A couple visits a UNFPA-supported clinic for a free consultation and cervical cancer screening. ©UNFPA Turkmenistan/Ene Tuyliyev

News

From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community

09 August 2018

Halima, now 19, is a paralegal dedicated to helping women and girls. © UNFPA Chad/Théodore Somda

News

“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

08 August 2018

A post-partum mother with her newborn at the Al Thawra Hospital maternity ward. © UNFPA Yemen

News

In Türkiye, refugee child marriages drive adolescent pregnancies underground

26 July 2018

Pregnant child brides need extra attention, says Huda, a UNFPA midwife in the Hayati Harrani women's and girl's safe space. “But our hands are tied because so few come for care.” © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet

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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities

23 July 2018

“Condoms will just disappear from our homes and we will know they are being used,” said 'Maneo Ramabanta, in Lesotho, where HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable adolescents. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane

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Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports

24 July 2018

Girls attend a football programme run by UNFPA and the Special Olympics in Azerbaijan. The programme brings together girls living with disabilities and those without, to play sports and learn about their rights. © UNFPA Azerbaijan

Publications

H6 Partnership Annual Report 2017

Collective drive to improve the health of women, children and adolescents everywhere

Publication date: 20 June 2018

Author: UNFPA

22nd International AIDS Conference

23 July - 27 July 2018

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

News

Family planning liberating for women in rural Ethiopia

16 July 2018

Mrs. Belay with her husband, Priest Leul Hunegnaw, in front of their barn. She says contraception has had a liberating effect. © UNFPA Ethiopia

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