UNFPA Nepal

Ensuring rights and choices for all

UNFPA Executive Director on first-ever official visit to Nepal to accelerate the promise of ICPD
Responding to hygiene and protection needs of flood-affected women and girls
Adolescents in focus: Reaching the unreached with family planning
“I tell them (adolescent girls) that if we give birth before we are ready, it can harm us. Our bodies won’t have developed enough”
‘Now we don't even know when someone is menstruating’
Students are taught not only about human anatomy but also positive values regarding their sexual and reproductive health, as well as about rights, gender equality, violence and staying safe.
Muslim minority women break barriers to embrace family planning
Women regularly seek Female Community Health Volunteers' advice, and she feels the stigma of using contraceptives has weakened. Women who used to feel embarrassed to show their arms after getting a shot now go the clinics openly.

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11 October 2019

GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!

When girls have age-appropriate knowledge about their bodies and relationships, they are better able to prevent pregnancy and protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. They can stay on...

10 October 2019

World Mental Health Day

Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019 The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer psychological trauma and invisible wounds as devastating and crippling as any physical

19 August 2019

Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others

When crisis strikes, women and girls are disproportionately affected and face increased risk of gender-based violence. Health facilities are often damaged or destroyed, leaving women, including pregnant women, without...