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In Typhoon’s Terrible Wake, Women Continue to Give Birth Bravely
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar, Philippines — When the warnings were issued for Typhoon Haiyan, the chief of the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital wasted no time. Dr. Lilia Daguinod gathered essential medicines from her hospital…
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UNFPA and UN Women Launch Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UN Women are joining forces to launch a new programme that will improve the quality of and access to essential services that respond to the needs…
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Young Women and HIV in Guyana: Asserting their Right to Protect Themselves
On World AIDS Day 2013 , we report on Women Across Differences, a Guyanese grassroots organization that is empowering young women to protect themselves against HIV and early pregnancies, giving them the confidence to…
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Coordinating Humanitarian Relief in the Rubble of Super Typhoon Haiyan
The UNFPA Chief of Humanitarian Response, Ms. Ugochi Daniels, answered questions on Twitter live from the Philippines. Ms. Daniels is currently coordinating UNFPA's humanitarian relief efforts in the aftermath of…
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Saving Mothers' and Babies' Lives in Democratic Republic of the Congo
<p>When Agnes Lunkembesa gave birth to her ninth child, she decided enough was enough. But although she knew perfectly well how babies were made, she had no idea how to stop them being made.</p>
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Birth Every Two Minutes Strains Typhoon Haiyan Aid Work
Bloomberg News — Rizza Jo Jaro, 18, went into labor in an evacuation center in Tacloban on November 8 as Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the worst storms on record to hit land, ripped through the Philippine city in Eastern…
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New Life Emerges From Haiyan Wreckage
TACLOBAN CITY, the Philippines (Wall Street Journal) – Bethany Hospital in downtown Tacloban, like many other structures in a city largely destroyed by typhoon Haiyan, is almost completely deserted. Patients there…
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New Report Reviews Key Laws on Women and Girls and Their Impact on Son Preference In India
NEW DELHI, India — A new study by UNFPA has found that laws to check gender discrimination and son preference in India are often ineffective, and in many cases, may advance discriminatory practices. The report, entitled…
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If Childbirth Isn't Hard Enough, Add an Earthquake and a Typhoon
National Public Radio (NPR) – NPR talks with Dr. Angelito Umali, maternal health officer for UNFPA in the Philippines, who is on the island province of Bohol. The UNFPA is addressing maternal health concerns following…
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