Publications

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 January 2016

Author: UNFPA

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Harmful traditions contribute to traumatic birth injuries in Chad

07 January 2016

Micheline Yotoudjim (left), a fistula survivor, helps other women with obstetric fistula through the treatment process. Here, she sits with a woman at the National Centre for Fistula Treatment in N'Djamena, Chad. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

News

Youth advocates take on child marriage, gender inequality in Albania

14 December 2015

Throughout her adolescence, Gina* was pressured to leave school and get married. Today, she is a youth advocate, working to promote the rights and well-being of other young girls. © Observatory for Children’s Rights

Resources

16 girls: Stories of resistance

Resource date: 25 November 2015

Publications

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 December 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

23 November 2015

Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil

News

Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

18 November 2015

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia

News

Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

17 November 2015

News

As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows

02 November 2015

Intense fighting has left much of Yemen battle-scarred. The chaos has left women and girls increasingly vulnerable. © OCHA/Philippe Kropf

Sub-Regional Office Director/Representative

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S/he leads and motivates the UNFPA team in the development of innovative, relevant approaches for engagement on issues related to population and development, sexual and reproductive health and gender.

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