“They bombed the house next to us. I was under the rubble and couldn’t move,” says Islam, who was pregnant and 10 days from her due date when her home in Gaza was destroyed by relentless bombardment.
Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis.
Why do UNFPA and the humanitarian workers we support continue to help the seemingly endless number of women and girls in need? Because we care, and we know you do too.
Learn more about our mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
Imagine expecting a child when you don’t even know what the word “pregnant” means.
This is what happened to a 14-year-old girl in Haiti.
See her story and how UNFPA is helping girls make their own decisions about their bodies and futures.
Restricting access to abortion does not prevent abortion. It simply makes it more deadly.
Read UNFPA's statement on the global implications of new restrictions to access to abortion here.