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Women central to disaster response
Never before in the 70 years of the United Nations has it managed a gathering of about 9000 participants from 173 member states, including 55 heads of states and governments, thousands of non-... Read more
Support for our women, agents of change
IT was the warm engaging smile which invited us into the house of which Emali Racele was the centerpiece, just completing the final weaving cycle of a Fijian fan. "No, I used to be a cook," she said... Read more
Safety in midwifery: critical service for national progress
In 2013, just three years ago, the majority of an estimated 289,000 women and about three million newborn babies died globally from preventable complications and illnesses. They could have been saved... Read more
Midwives: health heroes for women, adolescent girls and newborns
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, salutes the... Read more
Reproductive health through drama - in Tonga
IF it was up to Tevita Moala, he would probably be dabbling in the finance market or teaching but the 31-year-old did not allow circumstances that forced him to drop out of school to negate his... Read more
A friendly space for women
Sisilia Rakula of Driti Village in Dawasamu cannot wait for the women-friendly space (WFS) in her area to open its doors; the 52-year-old is one of the 12 community facilitators who completed a three... Read more
Women-friendly spaces - an oasis for post-disaster recovery
UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (March 19, 2016) - Communities in the areas worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Winston, particularly women and girls, will now benefit from services to be provided from women... Read more
Women, girls require specificity in post-disaster response
Today, more than 100 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, the highest number recorded since the end of World War II; natural disasters now affect around 200 million people per year... Read more
Taking reproductive health care to the women: reaching women where they are
Salote Naisau is a 32-year-old Malake woman expecting her third child who is due to make his entrance into this world on March 27, and being due this month means she has to come to the main referral... Read more
Interagency Reproductive Health Supplies for Fiji
UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (March 21, 2016) - The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, handed over inter-agency reproductive health supplies to the Government of Fiji through the Ministry of Health... Read more