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25 November 2017
News
In the Philippines, 14.5 percent of girls age 13-17 have experienced sexual violence, according to the 2015 National Baseline Study on Violence against Children.
Violence against women and girls... Read more
25 November 2017
Statement
Rohingya refugees fleeing into Bangladesh have reported horrific stories of sexual violence. One woman, Shakila, said she was raped after being forced to watch the murder of her husband and infant... Read more
8 November 2017
News
Saguiaran, Philippines – Jamalia Disomimba recalls the fear she felt while fleeing Marawi city with her husband and baby on 23 May, a mere month after giving birth.
Ms. Disomimba, 22, walked from... Read more
8 November 2017
Statement
Maayong buntag,
Congratulations to the organizers for once again having brought so many dedicated, passionate family planning advocates together. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share a... Read more
17 October 2017
News
Message of UNFPA Representative Klaus Beck on the 2017 State of the World Population Report “Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality.”
Every year, UNFPA, the United... Read more
17 October 2017
Press Release
The State of World Population 2017
Unchecked inequality, failure to protect the rights of poorest women could threaten unrest, undermine peace and world’s development goals, new UNFPA report warns... Read more
4 October 2017
News
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more
30 September 2017
News
PAWAK, Philippines – With a confident voice, Jamela Sani explained violence against women to a group of new mothers and girls in a tent at Pawak, a village about five kilometres from where government... Read more
28 September 2017
News
CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — With courage in her voice, young mom Kimberly Balid, 20, shared before an audience of fellow young mothers and Vice President Leni Robredo her challenges in unplanned... Read more
12 August 2017
Statement by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and... Read more