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UNFPA urges private sector to invest in women employees' sexual and reproductive health, citing economic gains for businesses
04 September 2024
Across Asia and the Pacific, millions of women are employed in the garment and manufacturing sectors – the majority are young, often migrants, and from low-income families with…
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Statement
Regional Perspective on the Future of Girls' Education and Empowerment
22 August 2024
Keynote speech by Mr. Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific on the 'Regional Perspective on the Future of Girls' Education and Empowerment - Going Beyond…
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Profile: Bai Masla Beng Campiao, humanitarian working for peace in Mindanao
19 August 2024
Bai Masla Beng Campiao is a humanitarian aid worker with 4 decades of experience of conflict and crisis in Mindanao.
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Meet 9 humanitarians protecting fundamental rights
19 August 2024
This collection of stories celebrates some of the humanitarians on the front line of emergencies in Asia and the Pacific.
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Profile: Jackie Viemilawati on gender-based violence and mental health in emergencies
19 August 2024
Jackie Viemilawati is a counselor and experienced humanitarian with Yayasan Pulih, a non-government organization that works on mental health and psychosocial support in Indonesia…
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Opinion-Editorial: The world needs more humanitarians
19 August 2024
On World Humanitarian Day, the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith says preparing for the climate crisis needs collective investments in a network of…
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Profile: Chrisly Orit de Asis, proud transgender humanitarian
16 August 2024
Chrisly Orit de Asis is a humanitarian aid worker with UNFPA’s youth mobilising partner Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) Pilipinas. Chrisly is a proud transgender woman in a…
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UNFPA report launched in Canberra highlights severe health inequalities for women and girls
13 August 2024
Millions of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific face severe sexual and reproductive health risks due to racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination despite 30 years of…
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Future now: Harnessing the potential of youth
12 August 2024
This International Youth Day 2024, let’s call on more investments to be made to create a conducive and progressive pathway for young people so together we can bolster their…
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