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Fight against obstetric fistula marches on
DHARAN, Nepal - Dhani Devi Mukhiya remembers the days when her relatives shunned her in public and her husband threatened to bring home another wife... Read more
UNFPA resource center in southern Nepal
In an effort to enhance knowledge of local people on development issues including population, youth, sexual and reproductive health and rights and... Read more
World Population Day calls for investment in young people
Young people took the stage, rallied in unison, recited poems, wrote essays, delivered speeches and got involved in other activities, forcefully... Read more
Knowing what’s what of population dynamics
Mid-career government officials and academicians have been oriented on the evidences of trends, patterns and future directions of population dynamics... Read more
Sowing the seeds of population debates
For the first time, the Government of Nepal, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and other key non-governmental strategic partners teamed up... Read more
Youth in Dadeldhura unveil action plan to address their concerns
In view of new and emerging issues facing today's young generation, the first youth conference was organized in Dadeldhura district from June 9-... Read more
Gaining momentum in launching midwifery education
Nepal's top government officials have expressed commitment to start midwifery education very soon. This is a milestone, considering that the... Read more
Young Nepali voices in post-2015 framework
Igroom Lama, a young woman from Nepal with support from the UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, attended the ECOSOC Youth forum in New York.... Read more
Hope for more fistula service providers
The fact that Nepal faces a shortage of fistula service providers could past history very soon. In order to address this problem, BP Koirala... Read more
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund