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Urgent funding needed to assist survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Tigray
Tigray, Ethiopia – “I was running from place to place without food or shelter. I was in fear all the time... There was no safe place for me until I got to the safe house,” 22-year-old Selam*... Read more
UNFPA handed-over ambulances and kits purchased with funding from KOICA
UNFPA today handed-over two ambulances to the Gedeo and West Guji Zones of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples and Oromia Regions respectively. The ambulances were purchased with the... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Midwife
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2021 Every day in every part of the world, midwives... Read more
A midwife serving mothers with passion amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Midwife Melese Ayalew safely delivered the baby of Efrah Ahmed at the Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital in Harar where he has been serving for the past 6 years. Melese’s passion is to help... Read more
UNFPA and IOM coordinate High Level donor visit to Tigray
A high level delegation composed of the Ambassadors of Canada, Finland and Japan as well as senior officials of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, IOM and UNFPA in Ethiopia paid a visit to the... Read more
Statement of the Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility GBV in Tigray
Statement of the Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility GBV in Tigray The Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) continues to be alarmed by reports of increasing violence... Read more
Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021 State of World Population... Read more
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital mutilation and more NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to... Read more
UNFPA signs USD 3.3 million funding agreement with Embassy of Sweden
UNFPA signs USD 3.3 million funding agreement with Embassy of Sweden 14 April 2021, Addis Ababa – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and the Embassy of... Read more
UNFPA helps restore dignity of women and girls displaced by the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia
Tigray, Ethiopia - “When I fled my village due to the bombings, I did not have a chance to pack any of my clothes or other belongings. I was so afraid and desperate to find safety for me and my... Read more