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UNFPA supports Ghada to recover from Fistula and resume normal life
I would like to share with you my suffering with obstetric fistula. I got married at the age of 15, Shortly after marriage, symptoms of pregnancy began to appear. We live in a rural area, which is... Read more
Survived a 50-year battle with fistula
“I had no idea that my situation was redeemable,” says Ashikiro Guure Cali who recovered from obstetric fistula, after 50 years of endless suffering. She lived with one of the most demeaning medical... Read more
Despite stigma and rejection ,Fistula survivors find a new hope
Khetam’s story from Yemen Khetam begins by saying, "I do not think that there is a woman who has suffered from a fistula as I did." Khetam got a fistula when she was only 16 years old. Months after... Read more
UNFPA calls all parties to ensure the full protection of women and adolescent girls
Cairo, 13 May 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund is alarmed by the number of civilian casualties, including children and women caused by the current escalation between the Israelis and the... Read more
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
International Day of the Midwife Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health and well-being of entire communities. They deserve our... Read more
Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
ERBIL, Iraq/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “A 35-year old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the... Read more
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year. UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 May 2021 -- Millions of... Read more
Statement on UK government funding cuts
28 April 2021 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom... Read more
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital mutilation and more Egypt, 21 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to... Read more
My body, My choice: 5 means to uphold the right of bodily autonomy
My body, My choice: 5 means to uphold the right of bodily autonomy Bodily Autonomy is central to UNFPA mandate where all women and girls can lead healthy, productive and dignified lives free of all... Read more