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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
“A 35-year old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp... Read more
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 save the lives of women and babies and promote... Read more
Statement on UK government funding cuts
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom intends to... Read more
Supporting the Most Vulnerable Women during Devastating Winter in Syria
“I feel so safe and peaceful now, I will take care of gorgeous Kareem, my new baby born, after being so anxious about him, and especially during the... Read more
Ten years into the crisis, Syrian women and girls continue to face enormous challenges
An estimated 13.4 million people remain in need inside Syria. Among them are 3.6 million women and adolescent girls who need access to quality sexual... Read more
The world owes Syrian women and girls support and protection
As the Syria crisis passes the decade mark, the absence of a political solution signals a grim reality: more people, particularly women and girls,... Read more
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the... Read more
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the... Read more
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - International Women’s Day
All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They are presidents of countries and... Read more