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Press Release
Do you own your own body? For millions of women in Asia-Pacific and globally, the answer is no.
20 May 2021
Landmark UNFPA report - My Body is My Own - is a rallying cry for countries and societies to strive harder to strengthen rights and choices for all in achieving Generation…
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UNFPA Pacific hands over PPEs and Reproductive Health kits to the Fijian Government
19 May 2021
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health (RH) kits in addition to other medical supplies from…
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Advocating for bodily autonomy through hard-hitting art: Nikki Luna's story
19 May 2021
Philippine artist Nikki Luna uses her impassioned art to champion women's empowerment, including sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Statement
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
05 May 2021
On the International Day of the Midwife 2021, amid the long-running COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on maternal health, a long-held message from our Executive Director that's…
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New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
04 May 2021
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year.
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Press Release
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
14 April 2021
Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right for all - including women, girls and young persons, millions of whom are denied this right the world over. My Body is My Own, UNFPA's…
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News
Women Friendly Spaces, a relief for post-disaster recovery
29 March 2021
Communities in the areas worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasa (TC Yasa), particularly women and girls, are benefitting from services provided by Women Friendly Spaces (WFS). WFS is…
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Dignity Kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa
29 March 2021
On 17 December 2020, severe TC Yasa (Category 5 intensity) made landfall on Bua district of Vanua Levu (part of the Northern division) – Fiji’s second-largest island.
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Statement
Building back better from COVID-19 means putting women and girls at the centre
23 March 2021
Our Regional Director's statement at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development unpacks the reasons why women's and girls' health and wellbeing are central to post-pandemic…
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