News

As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic. © Unsplash/Tam Wai
  • 19 March 2020
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Deputy Executive Director (Programme) and Assistant Secretary-General, Office of the Executive Director, New York

  • Level: Professional and above (P, D)
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 17 Apr 2020 05:00 PM (Europe/Dublin)
  • Duty station: New York, United States

News

In climate change-affected Lesotho, self-injected contraceptives empower women to choose their own future

A village health worker discusses family planning with women at Moeketsane Clinic in Mokhotlong. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
  • 12 March 2020
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News

“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights

"I want my daughters to be respected as human beings," says Fawzia Koofi, a trailblazer in Afghanistan. © Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages© Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages
  • 05 March 2020
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Publication

Costing the Three Transformative Results

The cost of the transformative results UNFPA is committed to achieving by 2030

Number of pages: 36

Publication date: 31 Jan 2020

Author: Johns Hopkins University, Avenir Health, Victoria University, Institute of Health, Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
  • 14 February 2020
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News

Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
  • 05 February 2020
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Resources

Chapter 2: Cost of Ending Unmet Need for Family Planning

Resource date: Jan 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

This is the second chapter of Costing the Three Transformative Results, which focuses on new research to estimate the costs associated the global effort led by UNFPA towards: (a) ending preventable maternal deaths, (b) ending the unmet need for family planning, (c) ending gender-based violence and all harmful practices, including child marriage and female genital mutilation.

This chapter focuses on the estimated cost of ending unmet need for family planning. It was compiled by UNFPA partners at Avenir Health. 

Resources

Calling for Action on Young People’s Need for Contraception - Guide for Youth Advocates

Resource date: Nov 2019

Author: Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Contraception for Adolescents and Youth

Resource date: Nov 2019

Author: UNFPA and Guttmacher Institute

Publisher: UNFPA

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