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International Women’s Day: Progress for women and girls is progress for all

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin - See more at: http://arabstates.unfpa.org/public/pid/16763#sthash.irVb62Bl.dpuf

Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women’s Health, UN Cautions

New UN report says development gains from the past 20 years cannot be sustained unless governments tackle the inequalities that hurt the poorest and... Read more

New Batch of Midwives Can Help Improve Maternal Health Care Services in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is claimed to be one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, especially a pregnant woman. In fact Somali women bear on average approximately 6 children, and 1 in... Read more

Circumcised Woman in Sudan Mobilizes Her Community to Free Girls from Walking Her Path

KHARTOUM, Sudan — “Changing cultural norms and beliefs need to come from within the community. People concerned with an issue as Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) and convinced that it is... Read more

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Joint Statement by UN WOMEN and UNFPA Arab States Regional Offices

Local Communities Change the Course of FGM/C in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia — “I used to circumcise young girls and babies as a source of income to support my family, but I have realized now that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful... Read more

UNFPA Calls for More Support to Address the Special Needs of Syrian Women and Girls

UNITED NATIONS, New York  – As more than 2.3 million Syrian women and girls of reproductive age continue to bear the brunt of the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more

Arrival of Mr. Anders Thomsen, UNFPA Representative, State of Palestine

Before arriving to the country, Mr. Anders Thomsen was the UNFPA Deputy Representative for India and Bhutan. He brings with him two decades of... Read more

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