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UNFPA’s FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES
Fatima is a 42-year-old lady, who was married off at the age of 23. She has been married for over 17 years, and her marriage has been blessed with six children, whom she lives with. Fatima developed... Read more
UNFPA’S FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES
Fatima is an indigene of Ngomari Airport in Maiduguri. She is a divorced mother of eight children following her 22-year-marriage. Fatima, lived happily with her husband, her family, community members... Read more
Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope
Surviving a 90-day journey of healing, excitement for a possible transformation of their lives, hope for restored dignity and on the other hand, fear of a failed surgery, was the story of the women... Read more
Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope
Surviving a 90-day journey of healing, excitement for a possible transformation of their lives, hope for restored dignity and on the other hand, fear of a failed surgery, was the story of the women... Read more
Volunteers’ contribution in the UNFPA supported Campaigns to End Child Marriage
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the world. According to the country’s 2019 Demographic and Health Survey, 21 per cent of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 were... Read more
Global health systems must invest in midwives
When heavy monsoon rains flooded refugee camps in Bangladesh, it was midwife Shakila Parvin who, in knee-high water, delivered twins to a hypertensive mother and stabilized her before she was rushed... Read more
Ghana to host a high-level delegation to advance equity for People of African Descent
19 April 2022, Accra: A high-level forum will be held in Ghana as part of an initiative by the United Nations to advance the rights of people of African Descent by promoting recognition, justice and... Read more
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Dear Partners, Dear Colleagues, Implementation of the new Strategic Plan 2022-2025 is currently underway. We took off with the vigor, energy and excitement needed to propel us to realize the three... Read more
“Unintended pregnancies come at a cost – to individual women and girls, to their families and to societies.”
Dakar, Senegal – 1 April 2022: Senegal hosted the launch of the 2022 edition of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of World Population (SWOP) report. The event was held at the Black... Read more
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new UNFPA report ● War, humanitarian emergencies create conditions for unintended pregnancies to climb further
[NEW YORK, 30 March 2022]: Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. For the women and girls affected, the most life-altering reproductive... Read more