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Evaluation of the Campaign to End Fistula Concludes More Support and Commitment Needed
UNITED NATIONS — According to a recent evaluation of UNFPA’s contribution to the Campaign to End Fistula, strong successes in raising visibility and knowledge of obstetric fistula worldwide were achieved but more…
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UNFPA Launches New Online Video Channel
NEW YORK — It is easier than ever to get a sense of what UNFPA's work looks like on the ground, thanks to its new video channel. With this new channel, UNFPA's library of more than 100 videos will be…
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Delivering Hope to Mongolian Herders Who Lost Livestock and Livelihoods During the Dzud
UVS PROVINCE, Mongolia — Mongolia is still reeling last winter’s ‘dzud’ that sent temperatures plunging to – 40 degrees, and killed nearly more than 7.5 million animals, over 17 per cent of the country’s livestock.
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Writing Contest and Interactive Site on Maternal Health Launched
The Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, a nonprofit that sponsors and produces award-winning international journalism, has launched a new interactive site focused on maternal mortality issues, Dying for Life.
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Renowned Musicians Collaborate on ‘8 Goals for Africa’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Eight of Africa’s best known musicians are calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in a song, video and advocacy campaign that was launched today.
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Indonesia Counts Itself
JAKARTA, Indonesia — With about a quarter of a billion people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country.Throughout the month of May, some 700,000 enumerators will fan out across 90,000 villages in 33…
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Media Awards: Changing the Perception of Girls and Women in India
NEW DELHI, India — The last (2001) census in India flagged a disturbing trend. According to the census, only 927 girls were born for every 1000 boys.
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A Different Kind of Graduation in South Lebanon
joined those of the surrounding villages at the local schoolyard in early spring for a different kind of graduation day – this one for grownups, for women.
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Convincing Egyptian Doctors to 'Do No Harm'
This year, the month of June will be a time of celebration in Egypt. Parties will be thrown for young girls who have reached the age of 13 with their sexual organs uncut, having escaped the age-old practice of female…
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