Speech

54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

19 April 2021
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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
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Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic

12 April 2021
Mónika Zsúnyi and other advocates are making their local communities and health systems more inclusive. Image courtesy of Mónika Zsúnyi
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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan

01 April 2021
Midwife Rahma attends to Halima, who is due to give birth during Ramadan, at her home that has been outfitted as a maternity clinic. © UNFPA Yemen
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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

29 March 2021
Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic
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Sudan sees expanded life-saving reproductive health services, with women at the helm

24 March 2021
Women in the Shanisha community, in Sudan's Blue Nile State, speak about changes happening since the country's democratic transition. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence

25 March 2021
Midwife Shrook Khalid Saeed tells UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem about a harrowing delivery. © UNFPA Yemen
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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.
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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls

15 March 2021
The Syrian crisis has reached a tragic anniversary: 10 years of ceaseless conflict. © UNFPA Syria
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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

10 March 2021
Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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