News

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

News

Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

13 April 2021

Many young people in Afghanistan have no say over whether or whom to marry. Pictured: a ring belonging to one Afghan child bride. © UNFPA Afghanistan

News

Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

14 April 2021

A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng

Publications

State of World Population 2021

My Body is My Own - Claiming the right to autonomy and self-determination

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Author: UNFPA

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News

We must empower women and girls to claim their bodily autonomy, leaders affirm

19 March 2021

Catarina Furtado visits a new mother in a maternity ward. The right to make essential choices, such as when and whether to become a parent, and to see a doctor, must be realized for all, she said. Image courtesy of Catarina Furtado.

Video

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message to the High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council

February 23, 2021

Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council

23 February 2021

Publications

Guidance Note for Applying a Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming in UNFPA

Number of pages: 48

Publication date: 10 December 2020

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Pandemic, stigma threaten to leave persons with disabilities behind, consultations show

03 December 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased obstacles for persons with disabilities. Pictured is an inclusive race in Egypt. © UNFPA

News

Groups already vulnerable to HIV face increased risks during COVID-19 pandemic

01 December 2020

A clinic in Kenya provides sensitive sexual and reproductive health services to a variety of clients, including sex workers. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

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