News

List view Grid view
  • News

Women’s needs take back seat under threat of dzud in Mongolia

Mongolia was struck by harsh conditions this winter, raising risks for pastoral and nomadic communities. An estimated 165,000 people were affected, according to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Mongolia. The…

Read story
  • News

Ninety per cent of Sri Lankan women endure sexual harassment on public transport, UNFPA study shows

Ninety per cent of women in Sri Lanka have endured sexual harassment while taking public transport, a new study commissioned by UNFPA has found.

The findings, released last week , offer a stark view into…

Read story
  • News

Four women’s rights activists you need to know

Today, despite decades of activism and promises, women remain disadvantaged in almost every realm – from the workplace and home to the highest levels of business and government.

Read story
  • News

Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

Fatima and Rasha welcomed new children into the world on the same day – an experience that would be completely unremarkable if not for their circumstances. Both women are living in uncertainty after fleeing the conflict…

Read story
  • News

Pregnancy complications take one woman from island paradise to nightmare at sea

Aisha Tiro Bahero, 30, knows what it means to stare death in the face. Three years ago, while pregnant with her fifth child, she began to haemorrhage dangerously. “I couldn’t stop the bleeding. No one could,” she said.…

Read story
  • News

Online course helps aid workers help women and girls

An online course for humanitarians is raising new awareness about women’s needs and vulnerabilities in emergency-affected communities around the world.

“It acted as an eye opener, and it made me realize…

Read story
  • News

Former Ugandan circumciser says she will never go back to performing FGM

For decades, Turutea Chelangat was one of the most famous circumcisers in the village of Kaworyo, in eastern Uganda. She cannot remember the how many girls she performed female genital mutilation (FGM) on. “There were…

Read story
  • News

New programme counters violence in northern Cameroon

"My village was attacked by Boko Haram,” Sylvie Tokofi, 18, told UNFPA in Maroua, capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon. “They killed my uncle and all the men.” After that, her village was no longer safe. “My…

Read story
  • News

Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

Since the armed conflict in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State intensified in December, nearly 7,000 people have fled the area, often amid shelling and airstrikes. Among the people on the run are 260 pregnant women. Many…

Read story

We use cookies and other identifiers to help improve your online experience. By using our website you agree to this, see our cookie policy

X