United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

🚨 300,000 women and 2.4 million newborns lose their lives every year due to pregnancy complications. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Organon and Maternity Foundation are making #motherhood safer by helping #midwives in #India improve their skills through technology: https://unf.pa/iab

“A woman who has control over her body is more likely to be empowered in other spheres of her life,” says UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. Join those saying #MyBodyIsMyOwn and learn more from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): unf.pa/bod #WednesdayWisdom

“The explosions were close, and we lost power across the entire hospital,” said Ogorodnyk, head of obstetrics at the Kyiv Regional Perinatal Centre. After the massive wave of Russian air strikes hit #Ukraine, the maternity hospital is struggling to care for pregnant women and newborns. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is delivering life-saving support in such dire circumstances: https://unf.pa/ras

"I always emphasize the importance of us men taking the leading role in fighting gender-based violence." Men, traditionally seen as guardians of a conservative masculinity in #Malawi, are now actively promoting #GenderEquality. Douglas, 27, is one of these male champions speaking with men and boys about combatting gender-based violence (GBV) and promoting sexual and reproductive health, including family planning. See how a programme from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is helping Douglas and other men learn how to work with local leaders to overcome opposition and promote equal rights: https://unf.pa/msu #ENDviolence

"Every woman and girl has the right to enjoy safety in all spaces." Dr. Natalia Kanem, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, at today’s Executive Board meeting. See her full statement: https://unf.pa/exeb #UNFPAEB #ENDviolence

⚠ #Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal deaths in the world. 3 years after the Taliban takeover, the situation is increasingly difficult for women. Midwives are more necessary than ever. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is working to make #motherhood safer: https://unf.pa/tya

Arafin is a midwife on the remote island of Bhasan Char in #Bangladesh, where she is a lifeline for pregnant women. The previously uninhabited island with no pre-existing infrastructure is now home to more than 32,500 #Rohingya refugees who arrived seven years ago. See how Arafin and her team, despite frequent cyclones, extreme weather and the 4-5 hour boat trip to the mainland, ensure that women can give birth safely and that the community has access to family planning services: https://unf.pa/adi #WithRefugees

“The need is great in this camp of well over 1.2 million people.” 🎥 Hear the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, describe the impact of our life-saving work on #Rohingya women and girls in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: https://unf.pa/cxb #WithRefugees #WithRefugees

⚠️ Attacks, kidnappings and arrests of health workers—including midwives—in conflict zones have soared to unprecedented levels. We must #ENDviolence and protect humanitarians. Join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to call on world leaders to #ActForHumanity 👉🏼 https://unf.pa/hhw

✊🏿 Remember the past ✊🏾 Stand up for the present ✊🏼 Build a better future On the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, let's honour the victims of slavery and #FightRacism. Learn more: unf.pa/rst via UNESCO #GlobalGoals