April 23
Madagascar: Hero's Journey - How UNFPA Helps Mothers in Madagascar to Access Emergency Obstetric Care
It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to… Read more »
March 05
Mali: Mali Conflict Carries Heavy Toll for Pregnant Women Amid Rising Insecurity
"Many women come here to give birth as a last resort," said Kadiatou Karembé, a midwife at the Sominé Dolo hospital in Sévaré in Mopti, in central Mali.… Read more »
February 26
Africa: Somali Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation Advocate to Change Minds - and Lives
"I used to feel fear when it was night time," mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Read more »