July 03
Zambia: Child Marriage, HIV and Hunger On the Rise for Women and Girls
"They don't have any food, and the teenagers can become vulnerable," said nurse Suvannah Sinakaaba, in the village of Hakankula in Zambia's Monze District. "HIV rates are quite… Read more »
June 27
Cameroon: UNFPA-Supported Tech Innovations Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan
Technology has transformed people's ability to meet their sexual and reproductive health needs and claim their rights, serving as a gateway to information, revolutionizing… Read more »
June 18
Sudan: Sexual Violence and Conflict in Sudan - a War On the Bodies of Women and Girls
Aisha* lost both her parents last year, aged just 17. "I was left alone at home. I couldn't reach out to any of my relatives because the situation was extremely tense," she told… Read more »
May 22
Guinea: 'I Suffered a Lot' - How UNFPA Helps Women in Guinea Heal From Obstetric Fistula
"It happened at the hospital. I realized I was leaking urine," fistula survivor Kadiatou Bah told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Read more »
April 25
Djibouti: Women Leaders in Djibouti Speak Out Against Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices
"There are so many young girls who get pregnant and have hidden, illegal abortions. Young girls are forced into sex work, and many are forced to undergo female genital mutilation." Read more »
April 24
Africa: Empowering Women Is Key to Unlocking $12 Trillion in Economic Growth
During the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, UNFPA hosted an event that brought together global leaders, policymakers and innovators to… Read more »
April 01
Zambia: How a UNFPA-Supported Shelter Empowers Women and Girls to Break Free From Abuse
"We began our life together from scratch. I was full of life, passion and blind love," says mother-of-three Mwaka*. "Then, later, you find out who the person truly is." Read more »
March 07
Africa: Investing in Equality - How Young Women Are Innovating to Improve Their Health, Rights and Lives.
"I lead a team of six amazing women, with specialties from pharmaceutical supply chains to software engineering and digital marketing - our journey so far in empowering young women… 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 »
February 15
Tanzania: Champion of Change - How a Tanzanian Youth Activist Is Rallying for Gender Equality in Her Community
"If only we had a community free from gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and female genital mutilation, then all girls would be able to achieve their dreams,"… Read more »
February 13
Congo-Kinshasa: After Surviving Sexual Violence, Youth Leader Creates Change for Girls With Disabilities
MATADI, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ngoma* is deaf, so she didn't hear the group of boys as they snuck up behind her on a road in her hometown of Matadi, in the Democratic… Read more »
January 24
Ethiopia: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault in Ethiopia, and Working to Stop Violence Before It Starts
Ayantu* was 14 when she was betrayed by someone society had taught her to trust. Read more »
January 23
Sudan: A Glimmer of Hope for Women and Girls As a Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic Reopens in Sudan's West Darfur State
"I came to the health centre after the fighting calmed down, but I found it destroyed - there were no beds left, no equipment, no supplies," recalled Hiba*, a doctor in the city of… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Uganda: Men and Boys in Uganda Work to Stop Cycles of Gender-Based Violence
Through his work as a village health team member in Kasese District, Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka had become adept at treating community members for illnesses such as malaria and… Read more »
October 15, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Women and Girls Endure Six Months of Conflict With No End in Sight
Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months ago. The 34-year old was, at the time, mother to six children and pregnant. "I was… Read more »