Four Million Nigerian Women Interested in Family Planning Lack Access to Commodities
“That basically means that 15.1 per cent of women between 15 and 40 want to access contraception, but are denied access.” The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, says the country has 15.1 per cent unmet need for family planning. Ms Mueller disclosed this in Abuja at NAN Forum, the […]
UNFPA Launches Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Tunisia has launched a campaign to combat violence against women and girls, in cooperation with the Centre for Research, Studies, Documentation and Information on Women (CREDIF) from October 20 to 27, it said in a statement Thursday. The campaign is supported by the Japanese government under the programme […]
Avoiding Unintended Pregnancies In Cash-Strapped Malawi
In January, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, Malawi clang to the hope that the deadly disease stays outside its borders. But all the hope came crumbling when the country recorded its first case of COVID-19 at the beginning of April. With a weak health system characterized by frequent drug stock-outs and high […]
Family Planning Open During Lock Down In Nambia
DUE to the Covid-19 lockdown, Namibians have been uncertain about whether family planning services are still available. Dennia Gayle, country representative of the United Nations Population Fund, on Monday, said it is vital that young people know clinics and hospitals are still offering family planning services. Gayle shared her concerns at the Covid-19 Communication Centre […]
We Must Resolutely Resist Any Attempts To Go Back On Women’s Rights
The eighth of March is International Women’s Day, and the stakes could not be higher. This year marks a quarter-century since the creation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a global blueprint for advancing the rights of women. It called for equality in all spheres of life and – building on a landmark […]
The Cost To Stop Women Dying In Childbirth By 2030? 46 Military Aircrafts
Countries need about $264 billion – the equivalent cost of 110 military aircraft – to end maternal deaths, gender-based violence, child marriage, and provide family planning to all women by 2030, said a United Nations study. An investment of $115.5 billion – which is equivalent to the cost of 46 high-end military aircraft – would […]
Global Sexual Health Summit : The Confusion
The United Nations and Kenyan government on Monday came under fire on the eve a global conference on sexual and reproductive health with Christian groups claiming to host the event was promoting abortion and homosexuality in the East African nation. More than 6,000 participants – including heads of state, government ministers, financial institutions, donors and […]
She Rebuilt Her Life After Years Of Spousal Abuse
Ana Maria*, 30, suffered psychological, emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband for years and still feels distressed when she sees herself in the mirror or a photo of herself. “My face has suffered a transformation so I don’t feel comfortable filming or taking pictures,” she says. Globally, at least one in […]
UNFPA Lauds Lesotho’s Positive Maternal Health Work
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently praised the government for making positive strides towards the reduction of maternal related deaths. UNFPA Representative to Lesotho Marc Derveeuw said the country was working hard to reduce maternal related deaths by recently increasing skilled birth attendants by 23 per cent. Dr Derveeuw said this while handing over […]
Leaders Call On World To End Scourge Of Gender-Based Violence
Betty* is a survivor. The South Sudanese teenager has risen above a horrific act of violence and reclaimed her life. But her heroic act of recovery should never have been necessary, leaders at the United Nations emphasized on Tuesday at a panel discussion on gender-based violence. Betty was 16 years old when four armed men […]
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