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2 July 2018
News
Palash Devi Rajdhobi never thought she would experience the relief of living without obstetric fistula, a serious and tragic childbirth injury which affects some women who have been through difficult... Read more
23 May 2018
Statement
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018
Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s... Read more
17 May 2018
Statement
On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, stands with all members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)... Read more
16 May 2018
News
Krishni Tharu, Deputy Speaker of Province 5, had the rapt attention of parliamentarians as she shared her childhood experiences.
“I myself have suffered consequences of child marriage for many years... Read more
4 May 2018
News
Pramika Maharjan finally found her true calling when faced with the mortal risks that far too many pregnant women face in Nepal.
“I was so upset when a woman, suffering from heavy bleeding after... Read more
12 March 2018
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Parliamentarians of Province 2 across party lines committed to promoting human rights of women and girls, particularly their reproductive rights, by introducing effective laws, while calling on all... Read more
8 March 2018
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In her home district in Province 7 of Nepal, 19-year-old Sangita BK needs no introduction. She is well-known as an activist against child marriage in Bajhang district. In the last three years, she... Read more
8 March 2018
News
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018
The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality,... Read more
12 January 2018
Statement
Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
The new year is a time for reflection and for resolutions – a time to take stock of our successes and challenges, to strengthen our resolve and... Read more
10 December 2017
Statement
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2017
Today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we celebrate... Read more