UNFPA and Canada join forces to support women and girls’ reproductive health in Zanzibar, Tanzania

15 Oct 2020

Uninterrupted and equitable access to quality maternal and child health care and ensuring healthcare workers are protected as they deliver these services is a priority for UNFPA in Zanzibar. © UNFPA Karlien Truyens

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What we learn by listening to girls

09 October 2020

Yanal raises her voice on behalf of girls vulnerable to child marriage. © UNFPA

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On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes

19 August 2020

In Nepal, Mitraminu Dhakal provides care to pregnant women, new mothers and newborns.

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Eswatini SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic

30 July 2020

Midwife Margaret Thwala-Tembe says her clinic has seen a decline in women receiving antenatal and safe delivery services. © UNFPA Eswatini

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Ride-hailing app delivers contraceptives to users’ doorsteps

17 July 2020

The SafeBoda ride hailing app can now be used to order essential reproductive health supplies. © SafeBoda

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If you want to change the world, start at home: New tool offers roadmap for changing social norms

20 July 2020

A new publication offers a framework for changing discriminatory norms.

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Safety elusive for women in South Sudan’s protection sites amid pandemic

01 July 2020

Embroidery from a women-friendly space calls for women's safety from violence. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

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Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi

22 June 2020

The Joint Programme on Girls' Education brings together teachers and parents to help keep girls in school. © UNFPA Malawi

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UNFPA partners with Mozambique government, Operation Fistula to scale up InfoFistula app

12 Jun 2020

“After becoming pregnant at 13, I tell every girl in my community to stay in school and use contraceptives," shares the then-20-year-old Mafalda (far left) from Mocuba District, Zambezia Province in Mozambique. As an advocate for girls’ sexual and reproductive rights and choices, her mother speaks about her transformation: “My daughter found courage from the difficult times she faced. Now she is passing on to other girls the lessons she has learned”. © UNFPA Mozambique/Helene Christensen

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Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania

22 May 2020

A health facility in Tanzania’s Simiyu region, which was renovated through a two-year programme supported by UNFPA with funding from KOICA. © UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens

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