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Landmark innovation bootcamp empowers girls to fight FGM in Somalia
Nearly 99 per cent of women and girls in Somalia aged 15 to 49 have suffered the savage practice of FGM. Most are cut by traditional practitioners... Read more
Religious leaders, communities unite against FGM in Yemen
Nearly one in five girls aged 15 to 49 have endured FGM in Yemen, with the harmful practice typically carried out by traditional practitioners. Years... Read more
Rescued from the earthquake in Morocco, midwife Maria delivers babies and saves lives as catastrophe unfolds around her
“Trapped under the debris, I thought I was going to die,” said Maria who was working her shift as a midwife in a maternity health centre when the... Read more
The Sixth Regional Review of the International Conference on Population and Development in the Arab Region kicks off in Beirut
Beirut, 13 September 2023 - To take stock of achievements and offer recommendations on means for placing population issues at the heart of... Read more
From laws to lives transformed: fighting sexual harassment in Lebanon
Lebanon’s landmark Law 205 marked a seismic shift in the country’s fight against sexual harassment, and lit a beacon of hope for women and girls... Read more
Flash floods in Yemen compound crisis for women and girls
Floods and extreme weather are piling pressure on Yemen's already hard-hit and war-torn population, while United Nations emergency supplies... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2023
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of... Read more
UNFPA partners with Startups Without Borders to launch the GenF mentorship programme for women
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Startups Without Borders have just announced a partnership to launch the GenF Mentorship Programme,... Read more
Hiam’s story: green shoots of hope amid the depths of war in Yemen
When war in Yemen escalated in 2015, her father’s less than a dollar-a-day job of carrying goods by donkey went with it, and despite his best efforts... Read more
Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life
Najwa Bikdash, 52, is from the Bustan Al Zahra neighbourhood in Aleppo. After 20 years of marriage, her husband abandoned her and their four... Read more