“Stand up for your rights… Be bold, be strong.” Hollywood star Ashley Judd rallies youth in India

calendar_today 17 March 2017

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador inspires audiences and in turn is inspired by them

News

Male chauvinism blocks women, and that hurts everyone

calendar_today 14 March 2017

UNFPA's Senior Adviser for Political and Multilateral Affairs blogs from inside CSW61

News

Let's talk about sex. Women's rights and freedoms depend on it

calendar_today 13 March 2017

Let’s be frank: there will be no gender equality without universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Statement

UN Secretary-General's Message on International Women's Day 2017

calendar_today 08 March 2017

In these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed.

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Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

calendar_today 08 March 2017

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day.

Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

calendar_today 17 February 2017

UNFPA delivers care amid intense fighting in Myanmar's Kachin conflict

Statement

The world must make faster progress to end FGM by 2030

calendar_today 06 February 2017

UNFPA and UNICEF are issuing an urgent global call for the practice of female genital mutilation to end once and for all.

Statement

A significant boost for the Philippines' Reproductive Health Law

calendar_today 12 January 2017

An Executive Order issued by Philippine President Duterte is a major push for the government’s family planning program, which has been hindered by various challenges to the…