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15 April 2021
Press Release
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 — Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to... Read more
27 March 2021
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Ensuring adolescents continue to learn about sexual and reproductive health amid COVID-19
Adapting to the global pandemic has not been without its challenges for young people of Nepal, but for 16-year-old Kalpana Bhatt, who lives in Sudurpaschim Province in Bajhang district, it’s all... Read more
18 March 2021
News
छोरीलाई भन्दा छोरालाई बढी प्राथमिकता दिने कुसंस्कारको अन्त्य गरौं
नेपालमा जन्मदाको लिङ्ग अनुपात असन्तुलन देखिएको छ । यस अवस्थाको तीन मुख्य कारक — घट्दो प्रजननदर, लिङ्ग पहिचान प्रविधिमा सहज पहुँच र छोरीलाई भन्दा छोरालाई बढी प्राथमिकता दिने कुसंस्कार — हुन् । ... Read more
17 March 2021
Press Release
कोभिड–१९ का कारण स्वास्थ्य सेवा अवरुद्ध हुदाँ दक्षिण एशियामा थप २ लाख ३९ हजार बाल तथा मातृ मृत्यु भएको हुन सक्ने : राष्ट्रसंघीय प्रतिवेदन
काठमाडौं/बैंकक/नयाँ दिल्ली, ४ चैत्र २०७७ : दक्षिण एशियामा कोभिड–१९ का कारण अत्यावश्यक स्वास्थ्य सेवाको उपलब्धता एवं प्रयोगमा व्यापक कमी आउँदा करीब २,२८,००० थप बाल मृत्यु तथा ११,००० मातृ मृत्यु भएको... Read more
17 March 2021
Press Release
Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia: UN report
Kathmandu/Bangkok/New Delhi, 17 March 2021: Drastic cuts in the availability and use of essential public health services across South Asia due to COVID-19 may have contributed to an estimated 228,000... Read more
10 March 2021
News
Four Deputy Mayors' inspiring journey to becoming women leaders
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women in leadership. Meet four women Deputy Mayors who are paving the way for a gender-equal society in Nepal: Kunti Saud Budha (Deputy Mayor of Khaptad... Read more
8 March 2021
Statement
कोभिड-१९ प्रतिकार्य र अन्य अवस्थामा नेतृत्वको अग्रमोर्चामा रहने महिलाको सम्मान गरौं
अन्तरराष्ट्रिय महिला दिवसको अवसरमा यूएनएफपिए कार्यकारी निर्देशक डा. नातालिया केनमद्धारा जारी वक्तव्य महिलाले संसारभर नेतृत्व गर्छन् । उनीहरु शान्ति प्रक्रिया नेतृत्व गर्छन्, व्यवसाय चलाउँछन्,... Read more
8 March 2021
Statement
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021   All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more
3 March 2021
Press Release
Online searches and social media posts mirror ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women in 8 Asian countries including Nepal
Bangkok, Thailand – Big data analysis shows that Internet searches related to violence against women and help-seeking rose significantly during COVID-19 lockdowns in several Asian countries,... Read more
3 March 2021
Press Release
PPE and Reproductive Health kits handed over to Nepal govt
KATHMANDU — The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) today received 6,048 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 50,000 pairs of examination gloves, 50,000 pieces of surgical mask and 27... Read more

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