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One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere
Everything changed when Marina fled the war in Ukraine. She left behind a successful career and a robust family support network, arriving in Moldova... Read more
A year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine, tackling the onslaught on health and rights for generations of women and girls
UKRAINE – “All of this reminds us that life continues, even during war.” Tetyana Postolovska, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, works in a UNFPA... Read more
Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark
One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s... Read more
Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to... Read more
Survivors face new risks in earthquake-ravaged Türkiye as health and protection services brought to the brink
I’ve seen war, but this is even beyond that.” Fatma, 40, is from Idlib in northwest Syria, but lives with her four children in Adıyaman, in southern... Read more
UNFPA and amma.family jointly bring quality reproductive health information to millions of app users
ISTANBUL/HONG KONG, 17 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and amma.family, an app developer for women... Read more
“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Türkiye and Syria
“We were too scared. We left our houses immediately and couldn’t take anything for the birth, not a single baby cloth. There was no one to... Read more
UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes
New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to... Read more
UNFPA statement on earthquake in Türkiye
We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake that struck Kahramanmaraş in southeastern Türkiye and also affected... Read more
Bringing rural villages back to life
Serbian economist Dragana Tomić Pilipović believes that small villages should never die. As Dragana sees it, the future of the planet rests with... Read more