Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM
At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.
This Alt text infographic contains key messages promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 response, including in relation to efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and secure sexual and reproductive health and rights. The PDF original can be found here.
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Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl
19 September 20191
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Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary
Resource date: 19 September 2019
Author: UNFPA, World Health Organization, UNICEF, World Bank Group, the United Nations Population Division
This Executive Summary provides a snapshot of the contents of the Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 report, which shows internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2017.
#AWomanEvenHere
More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings
UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here.
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State of World Population Report 2009: Trailer
Promoting the role of women in stopping climate change. For more information, visit /swp/
UNFPA Haiti helps to prevent cholera in HIV sufferers
UNFPA Haiti Works to Prevent Cholera in People Living with HIV: People with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the cholera epidemic that has already affected hundreds of thousands. The right supplies and information can help keep the epidemic at bay.
UNFPA in Haiti helps to prevent cholera...
UNFPA Haiti Works to Prevent Cholera in Pregnant Women: UNFPA pays particular attention to the health of pregnant women, who are vulnerable to the the cholera epidemic that has already affected hundreds of thousands. The right supplies and information can help keep the epidemic at bay.
UNFPA - Because Everyone Counts
UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies & programmes to reduce poverty & ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV, & every girl & woman is treated with dignity and respect.