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Women leaders in Djibouti speak out against gender-based violence and harmful practices
DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti – “There are so many young girls who get pregnant and have hidden, illegal abortions. Young girls are forced into sex work, and many are forced to undergo female genital mutilation.”
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Hero’s journey: How UNFPA helps mothers in Madagascar to access emergency obstetric care
ANDROY, Madagascar – It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to her local health…
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Unpacking 5 truths about equality in sexual and reproductive health and rights today
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Over the past 30 years, global commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights have made remarkable advances: Maternal death rates have dropped by almost a third, the number of women…
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Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year
Sudan – “I can’t forget that moment. I can’t forget his smell. I can’t forget their faces. This moment will haunt me until I die.”
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How UNFPA helps mothers around the world embrace their right to good health and safe pregnancy
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Everyone has the right to health; and for women and girls, one aspect of this fundamental promise is the right to safe motherhood.
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“You will thrive”: How a UNFPA-supported shelter empowers women and girls in Zambia to break free from abuse
LUSAKA, Zambia – “We began our life together from scratch. I was full of life, passion and blind love,” says mother-of-three Mwaka*. “Then, later, you find out who the person truly is.”
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“Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haïti – The National Institute for Midwifery in Haïti's capital usually trains around 80 midwives per year, who go on to help thousands of pregnant women deliver their babies safely.
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“Always a fighter”: Afrodescendent activist Lilian León offers solidarity and support to survivors of gender-based violence in northern Perú
PIURA, Perú – “Without light, water, internet and telephone services, how could we seek help? Who would listen?” said Afrodescendent farmer, craftswoman and women’s rights activist Lilian León.
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Communication and understanding: The pillars supporting culturally sensitive maternal health care in Panama
CIUDAD DE DAVID, Panama – At hospitals around the world, the attire of health-care staff sends important messages to patients. White coats often signal professionalism; surgical scrubs suggest cleanliness and sterility…
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