- News
HIV Epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean Rooted in Gender Inequality, says Regional UNFPA Director
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — The feminization of the HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean finds its roots in the unequal power relations, discrimination and violence that women face, Marcela Suazo, regional…
Read story
- News
Youth in Côte d'Ivoire Begin to Rebuild their Lives in the Aftermath of Armed Conflict
BOUAKE, Côte d’Ivoire — Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Kouado is bent over her paper pattern in concentration, painstakingly guiding the yellow thread back and forth in regular, even stitches as she learns the art of…
Read story
- News
Building a Road to Safer Motherhood in Viet Nam
Hoa Binh, Viet Nam — The road to Hoa Binh City curls around a series of mountains and bamboo forests. At first glance, there is nothing extraordinary about this rural road. Motorbikes, bicycles and pedestrians meander…
Read story
- News
Women Deliver: Invest in Women - It Pays!
London – Every minute of every day, a woman dies needlessly during pregnancy or childbirth, most in the developing world.
Read story
- News
Fistula Survivors Speak Out at Women Deliver Conference
LONDON—They travelled from different places across Africa—Sudan, Tanzania, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya—but their common stories brought them together at Women Deliver , a landmark conference focused on curbing pregnancy-…
Read story
- News
UNFPA Provides Nigerian Hospitals with Equipment and Supplies to Save Mothers' Lives
KATSINA STATE, Nigeria — Dr. David Nsimma works quickly. His patient, Maryama Aliyu, is bleeding internally and slipping into shock.
Read story
- News
Special Delivery: Midwife Pledges to Help Save Mothers' and Infants' Lives After Losing Her Own Babies
BARDOT, San Pedro, Cote d’Ivoire</strong> — Odette Koffi-Brou knows firsthand the dangers of delivering a baby without a skilled birth attendant present.
Read story
- News
RHIYA Programme Officially Ends, But Its Legacy Continues
BRUSSELS – The EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA) officially ended last week, but its legacy will continue, according to a number of speakers at the high-level conference ‘Adolescent…
Read story
- News
Women's Empowerment Key to Achieving UN's Goals, Says Ban Ki-moon
UNITED NATIONS – Stressing that the empowerment of women is vital to achieving peace and security, improved living standards and respect for human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored the need to…
Read story